Head of Analytics

Interim Head of People Analytics Based in London on a flexible basis £130,000 - £140,000 plus completion bonus. Day rate may also be considered 6 months with possibility for longer term or permanent conversion Middlemore had been retained by a global client to appoint an Interim Head of People Analytics during a period of significant transformation, centred around a global Workday implantation and significant corporate activity. The opportunity Our client is growing through acquisition. At the same time, the business are undergoing a global Workday system implementation. This new role will own the people data and analytics agenda through the implementation of the new system, including the migration of the existing system. It will turn complex data from various platforms into a single, trusted foundation, then build the analytics capability that sits on top of it. The role is hands-on, global, highly visible and carries real influence, with a clear opportunity to shape a permanent people analytics function after phase 1 (this project) has been completed. Key responsibilities

• People analytics strategy and leadership
• Define and lead the people analytics and data strategy, aligned to business and HR priorities.
• Establish data governance, standards and definitions across a newly combined global organisation.
• Build the reporting and analytics framework, including core workforce metrics, dashboards and insight for HR and senior leadership.
• Workday implementation
• Lead the people data workstream of a global Workday HCM implementation, working closely with the external implementation partner and the global HR systems lead.
• Own data extraction, mapping, cleansing, reconciliation and validation from legacy systems, through each conversion cycle to go-live.
• Hold the implementation partner to account on data deliverables, and manage data risks and issues to resolution.
• Make sure the data model supports long-term analytics, not just go-live.
• Workforce insight
• Navigate the complexities of US workforce date
• Provide accurate, timely workforce insight through the integration, including headcount, organisation design and cost data.
• Work with legal and data protection colleagues on the cross-border handling of employee data. About you
• An experienced people analytics or HR data leader with hands-on experience of a global Workday implementation.
• Proven in data migration, cleansing and reconciliation from legacy HR systems into Workday.
• Significant international experience, including US workforce data; exposure to unionised populations is a strong advantage.
• Able to move between strategy and detail, delivering at pace under a compressed timeline.
• A confident communicator who can influence senior stakeholders.
• Available immediately or at short notice.
• Experience of M&A or integration programmes, and Workday certification, would be advantageous.
• Strong global experience, ideally including the US.