HR Data & Insights Manager

HR Data & Insights Manager
Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)
Salary: £60,000–£70,000

A leading professional services firm is looking for an experienced HR Data & Insights Manager to join their growing people analytics team. This is a brand new position introduced in the organisation to build on the existing leadership infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be managing a small team of analysts, shaping the data strategy, and delivering insights that directly support senior decision-makers. The team has already made big strides in moving from spreadsheets to Power BI, and the business is continuing to invest in innovation; including in-house tech, AI and automation capabilities.

If you’re looking to step into a visible, strategic role where your work will directly influence HR and business decisions, this could be the right fit.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and supporting a team of three HR data analysts
• Building dashboards, reports and visualisations in Power BI
• Presenting data-driven insights to senior stakeholders and boards
• Collaborating with the systems team to ensure integrated, accurate reporting
• Driving forward data governance, quality, and continuous improvement
• Acting as the go-to for all things HR data, analytics and insight

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience managing or mentoring analysts
• Excellent Power BI and Excel skills
• Strong analytical capability and a data-led mindset
• Confident communicator with experience presenting insights to non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and managing competing priorities
• Solution-focused, curious, and collaborative

Nice to have

• Experience in HR, legal or professional services
• Familiarity with tools like Workday, PowerApps
• Experience using advanced data analytics tools like R

The offer

• £60,000–£70,000 salary
• Private medical, 25 days holiday (+ increase with tenure), 5% matched pension
• Manchester or Leeds base, hybrid working (2-3 days per week in-office)
• A forward-thinking, supportive environment with space to grow

Interview process includes: a short Power BI task, two-stage interview