HR Data & Systems Lead

HR Data & Systems Lead

A high-growth, international organisation, fishtank, is seeking a technically strong HR Data & Systems Lead to power its People function through advanced analytics, systems optimisation, and data governance.

This is a hybrid analytical and systems role suited to someone who is equally comfortable building executive dashboards as they are managing HRIS infrastructure and integrations. You will play a key role in enabling strategic workforce decisions through reliable data, clean system architecture, and automation.

The Role

You will act as the technical backbone of the People function — transforming complex HR data into insight, ensuring systems run seamlessly, and creating scalable reporting frameworks that inform leadership decision-making.

This role requires strong competency in Power BI dashboards, backend system configuration, and structured and object-based data environments.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse complex HR datasets (structured and unstructured) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Design and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards for leadership reporting
• Translate workforce data into actionable insights for People Partners and senior stakeholders
• Support cyclical processes such as workforce planning, budgeting, salary reviews, and bonus allocation
• Provide external benchmarking across key people metrics

Systems Administration

• Administer and optimise HR platforms, ensuring data integrity, security, and performance
• Manage user access, workflows, configurations, and documentation
• Lead system upgrades, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives

Integrations & Automation

• Design and maintain integrations between HR systems and payroll, finance, ATS, LMS and other enterprise platforms
• Collaborate with IT and external vendors to troubleshoot technical issues
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency

Data Governance & Compliance

• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, consistency, and governance
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant data protection regulations
• Establish and enforce HR data governance best practices

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience in HR data analysis and HR systems administration
• Strong technical capability across tabular data (SQL, Excel, CSV) and object-based data (JSON, XML)
• Advanced Power BI dashboard development skills
• Hands-on HRIS configuration and integration experience
• Strong analytical thinking and stakeholder communication skills

Desirable

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and APIs
• Knowledge of HR compliance frameworks and data privacy regulations

This role would suit a technically confident HR data specialist who enjoys building scalable systems, automating processes, and partnering with senior leadership to drive informed people decisions.

If you’re looking to combine systems expertise with strategic impact, this could be an excellent next step.

Key skills/competency

• HR Data Analysis
• HRIS Administration
• Power BI Dashboards
• Data Governance
• System Integrations
• SQL
• JSON
• XML
• Workforce Planning
• Stakeholder Communication