About Howden
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart, operating across 56 countries and employing 24,000 people. We value collaboration, a no limits mindset, and a culture that supports work life balance, career progression, sustainability and volunteering.
Role Summary
The Senior People Analytics Analyst will lead the data side of the People Analytics function, translating people analytics requirements into robust, high quality data products, tools and insight. The role partners closely with the HR side Analytics team, delivering end to end solutions and developing the People Analytics team, while maintaining quality and governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing, leading and developing the People Analytics team.
- Working on technical delivery and hands on analysis.
- Engaging with HR side stakeholders and data business partners to scope and refine requirements.
- Forming the technical strategy, tooling, data governance and roadmap.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, manage and develop a team of data analysts/specialists.
- Set clear objectives, provide feedback and create development opportunities.
- Foster a high quality delivery culture focused on accuracy, efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Act as the senior technical authority within the team.
Technical Delivery & Hands On Analytics
- Oversee and contribute to core analytical products such as the People Dashboard and DE I Dashboard.
- Lead the team in working with large, complex, and often inconsistent HR datasets.
- Review and QA team outputs before delivery to stakeholders.
- Contribute directly to complex or high priority analytical work, including attrition, workforce trends, and DE I deep dives.
- Translate stakeholder and HR BA requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
Stakeholder & HR Side Partnership
- Act as the primary point of contact between the data team and HR side analytics colleagues.
- Participate in scoping and prioritisation conversations and propose alternatives when needed.
- Communicate technical constraints, timelines and delivery risks clearly to non technical counterparts.
- Engage directly with senior HR and business stakeholders, presenting data outputs and insight with clarity and confidence.
Strategy, Tooling & Governance
- Define and evolve technical standards, tools and frameworks used by the data team.
- Own data governance on the analytics side, maintaining master data principles and ensuring data integrity, confidentiality and security.
- Develop and document standard operating procedures for data handling, pipeline management and archiving.
- Identify opportunities to improve tooling, processes and ways of working in line with the broader HR and technology roadmap.
- Work closely with HRIS, Finance and IT teams to ensure strong data collaboration and quality across source systems.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a data analytics, people analytics or business intelligence role, with prior experience managing or mentoring a technical team.
- Strong technical skills in SQL, Python, Power BI, Excel or similar.
- Experience operating in a project based or consultancy style delivery model.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and commitment to data quality and governance.
- Comfortable balancing hands on delivery with team leadership responsibilities.
What we offer
A career you define. We value diversity and encourage new ideas, support each other, and strive to make a positive difference. Reasonable adjustments are supported, including flexible hours and hybrid working where possible. The role is permanent. Please discuss any required adjustments with your Recruitment Partner.