HR Systems & Data Insights Lead

12 months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £45000 up to £50,000

Full-time Monday to Friday

Location: Staines TW18

Hybrid: minimum 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home


Are you an HRIS expert who loves turning data into insight and improving the way HR works?


As HR Systems & Data Insights Lead you’ll take ownership of our HR systems, data and reporting. Combining your technical HRIS expertise with your strong analytical skills you’ll optimise systems, streamline processes and provide insights that support better business decisions.


What you’ll do

As the technical go-to for HRIS you’ll manage day-to-day activities, including user support, troubleshooting, configuration and ad-hoc reporting requirements.


  • Own the building, planning, testing, and activation of processes and workflows from test to live environments
  • Lead HRIS projects such as upgrades, integrations and new functionality.
  • Support with system enhancements, maintenance, testing in collaboration with external HRIS vendors
  • Ensure HR data is accurate, secure and fit for purpose through regular audits and controls.
  • Analyse complex datasets from multiple sources to identify trends, turning HR data into reports, dashboards and actionable insights.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify HR processes across administration, payroll, training and reward.
  • Partner with HR teams, managers, suppliers and external HRIS providers to deliver effective solutions.
  • Support key annual HR processes including merit and bonus reviews, data maintenance and reporting.
  • Develop user guides, and training materials, and provide training and ongoing support to HRIS users.


What you’ll bring

Experience working within an HR environment, and a strong background in HRIS administration, support and development is required along with:


  • Experience of HRIS configuration, implementation and testing
  • Proven experience working with large volumes of data and combining, reconciling and validating information from multiple sources.
  • Experience creating HR reports, dashboards and management information
  • Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, COUNTIF and IF functions.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong project management and stakeholder skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.


Why this role?

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of how HR systems and data are used to improve the employee experience and drive better business decisions. You’ll have the scope to influence, innovate and continuously improve — working across HR and the wider business to turn technology and data into smarter, simpler ways of working.


What we offer

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme which includes life assurance
  • Bonus scheme
  • Access to professional employee assistance and wellbeing programme
  • A competitive package of voluntary benefits including retail, entertainment, gym membership, cycle to work scheme, contribution to eye care costs, and many more discounts
  • Training and Development opportunities with a strong focus on internal promotion


Please note: we are regulated by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), therefore it is compulsory for all applicants once offered employment to provide a full 5 year employment history. Additional to this we are required to carry out a Criminal Record Check.


Sponsorship is not available for this role


If you’re ready to take HRIS to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now for the HR Systems & Data Insights Lead role.

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