People Analytics Technician

About PLD Space

PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing, dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space. Vertically integrating engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets, PLD Space is headquartered in Elche, Spain. Founded in 2011, it has become a global benchmark in the space launcher sector with its MIURA family of launchers and LINCE manned capsule, positioning the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation.

With a team of more than 400 employees and 220 million in total funding, PLD Space also operates Europe's largest private test benches in Teruel, Spain, and a launch base in Kourou, French Guiana. The company manages over 188,000m2 of industrial infrastructures. Through teamwork, courage, determination, and ambition, PLD Space guarantees autonomous, independent satellite space access, offering best-in-class launch services to commercial operators, institutions, space agencies, and governmental entities at a globally competitive price.

Mission of the People Analytics Technician

As the People Analytics Technician for PLD Space, your mission is to manage, clean, and analyze people's data to provide actionable insights for strategic organizational decisions and solve business problems. This involves utilizing people's data from various HR and IT systems, as well as external sources such as salary surveys, payroll, holiday tracking, and timesheet registration.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with data for the People & Culture area to create dashboards and tools for business departments as required.
• Organize, audit, cleanse, and maintain all people-related data.
• Understand available data sources and ensure robust base data through data hygiene processes and a programmed schedule of data validation.
• Lead the development of data visualization, dashboards, and reporting for people's data, producing regular reports and analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Develop and ensure our data and reporting systems are fit for purpose, integrating with systems managed by other teams, such as Finance.
• Support the Finance team in the annual budget process and maintain accurate month-by-month staff budget data to monitor expenditure.

Required Knowledge & Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in a consultancy or HR/labor department within large workforce companies, with solid knowledge of Spanish labor legislation.
• Experience in HR and payroll administration, including contracts, payroll, settlements, flexible compensation, social security processes, time tracking, vacations, leaves and absences, sickness and accident leave, birth leave, subsidized training, and HR documentation.
• Hands-on use of systems such as Sistema RED, Delt@, SILTRA, SLD, and Contrat@.
• A relevant qualification and/or equivalent work experience in data analysis.
• Proven track record of success in working with quantitative data, undertaking analysis, and providing reports to senior stakeholders, including experience or understanding of data preparation, cleaning, and transformation into clear, readable analysis.
• Demonstrable success in creating strategic narratives from underlying data.
• Excellent Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Power BI or similar (e.g., Tableau), or evidence of underlying relevant skills including data modeling, querying, and visualization.
• Effective and confident communicator with the ability to convey complex data to stakeholders, enabling informed decisions.
• Ability to build relationships, work collaboratively, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong conceptual thinker, with a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Close attention to detail, and strong judgment regarding when and where this is necessary.
• Self-starter, with initiative, drive, and the ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
• Organized to ensure work is completed to a high standard and to deadline.
• Commitment to exceptional customer service and confidentiality.

Desired Competencies

• Direct experience with Power BI and/or Salesforce.
• Bachelor's degree in Labor Relations (RRLL).
• Knowledge of labor management of ERP systems.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Benefits at PLD Space

PLD Space offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being, work-life balance, continuous learning, and financial security:

Health & Wellness

• Physiotherapy within our facilities.
• 50% discount on private health insurance.
• Family health insurance at a competitive rate.
• Healthy snacks and fruit available daily.

Find Balance

• 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st off.

Never Stop Learning

• Hands-on learning and development culture.
• Career growth through internal mobility and teamwork.

Focus on Your Financial Future

• Childcare, restaurant, and transport flexible contributions.
• Financial support for training.

PLD Space Values

The company operates by five critical beliefs that guide its mission to shape the future of space launch technologies:

• Teamwork
• Hard work
• Dynamism
• Commitment
• Keep it simple

Key skills/competency

• People Analytics
• Data Analysis
• HR Systems
• Payroll Administration
• Data Visualization (Power BI/Tableau)
• Spanish Labor Legislation
• Stakeholder Communication
• Excel Proficiency
• Data Hygiene
• Strategic Reporting