SoTalent · 4 hours ago
Director HR Data and Analytics
SoTalent is seeking a seasoned Director of HR Data and Analytics to lead a high-performing team that drives people insights and informs HR strategy. The role focuses on enhancing data-driven decision-making across the organization while managing team performance and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of the team’s strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with HR, functional, and enterprise priorities
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders by delivering high-quality analytics, insights, and decision-support solutions
Manage performance, talent development, and career growth for your team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high standards of delivery
Oversee the volume, quality, and business value of the team’s work, while ensuring compliance with risk, regulatory, and internal control requirements
Continuously evaluate industry trends and best practices, integrating them into processes, technology, and long-term HR data and analytics strategies
Act as a strategic thought partner and subject matter expert to HR and business leaders on people analytics, workforce insights, and data-driven decision support
Provide direction on work prioritization, capacity planning, and issue resolution, while encouraging innovation and continuous improvement
Partner with Technology teams to enhance core data, reporting, and information delivery capabilities and reduce dependency on manual/user-developed tools
Influence data, information, and application architecture decisions related to HR data, ensuring strong information governance and data management practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Data/Business Analytics, Data Science, Operations Research) or equivalent quantitative experience
Around 8+ years of experience in data and analytics, technical, or closely related business functions (or 6+ years with an advanced STEM degree)
At least 3 years of experience leading or managing teams in analytics, BI, or data-focused environments
Experience overseeing teams conducting cost–benefit analyses and using outcomes to shape business intelligence and analytics solutions
Proven background guiding teams on large-scale, complex BI projects, including requirements gathering and solution design
Strong facilitation, collaboration, and consensus-building skills, with experience presenting to cross-functional teams and senior/executive leaders
Demonstrated expertise in business intelligence practices, methods, and structured problem-solving
Experience translating business needs into clear, actionable data and analytics requirements
Deep knowledge of regulatory compliance, risk management practices, and regulatory data considerations
Hands-on experience with BI and data platforms or SQL-based tools (e.g., Tableau, Business Objects, Snowflake, Hadoop, Netezza, NoSQL, ANSI SQL, or similar)
Ability to embed strong storytelling and clear, concise presentation of complex technical topics into dashboards and analytics outputs
Preferred
Experience leading teams that design, build, and maintain data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Tableau, QlikView, BusinessObjects, or similar
Familiarity with HR technology ecosystems, including HRIS platforms and HR data models related to HR Technology/Engineering and HR Data Architecture
Strong understanding of data modeling and data architecture concepts within the context of HR data, HR analytics, and people insights
Proven experience in direct people management, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management of analytics professionals
Knowledge of Business Architecture principles, with the ability to align HR data and technology solutions with broader business strategy
Benefits
Relocation assistance
Company
SoTalent
At SoTechTalent, we specialise in connecting forward-thinking tech companies with world-class talent.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase