Reward & People Data Analyst
Tyne & Wear (Ref 795 ) Permanent
circa £40k and Hybrid working
Our client is a financial services business who are growing rapidly. The People Team sits at the heart of everything they do, and are passionate about creating an exceptional colleague experience—from how to attract and retain talent, to how to reward and recognise people.
Play a pivotal role in turning data into insight, and insight into action. If you’re driven by numbers, curious about people trends, and excited to influence real business decisions, this could be the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
Working across the People function, you’ll use data to tell compelling stories, influence decisions, and strengthen our overall people strategy. You’ll be a trusted expert in reward analysis and people insights, delivering clear, meaningful recommendations that shape both policy and experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering high-quality analysis on key People topics such as pay, benefits, attrition, and workforce metrics
- Analysing and modelling data (primarily in Excel) to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities
- Responding to ad hoc analytical requests with timely, accurate, and insightful outputs
- Producing reports, dashboards, and presentations to support senior decision-making
- Supporting pay and bonus cycles, ensuring accurate preparation and validation of data
- Maintaining data integrity and ensuring robust risk practices across all data use
- Supporting regulatory requirements, including audit requests and annual disclosures such as Gender Pay Gap reporting
- Contributing to reward and people-related projects
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement, efficiency, and enhanced colleague experience
We’re seeking someone who combines analytical excellence with strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.
Essential experience:
- Experience in a reward, data, or highly analytical role
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex data sets and models
- Strong analytical thinking with excellent attention to detail
- Experience creating insightful reports and dashboards
- Understanding of reward principles and the employee lifecycle
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
- Comfortable handling highly confidential data with discretion
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex data
- Experience with Workday
- Exposure to Gender Pay Gap reporting
- Background in Financial Services
- Highly organised with strong time management skills
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
- Clear, confident written and verbal communicator
- Professional and trustworthy with sensitive information
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office tools
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