Data Expert/Data Steward - HR

An exciting opportunity to work for a well established company in Derby, as a HR Data Steward.

As a HR Data Steward, you will be responsible for data management across all HR Systems. A part of your role will be to champion data accuracy and best practise and understand the impact of processes on data. In this role it will be critical that you forge strong working relationships with IT, People Analytics, HRBP's, Finance and Data Stewards in other parts of the organisation.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a Data Expert role and ideally have strong knowledge of HR process and best practices.

Key Accountabilities

Bringing Data under Control:

• Understand HR and wider organisational people data requirements to facilitate strategic decision making.
• Establish clear Data Governance processes and data roles ensuring data accountabilities and responsibilities are clear.
• Create and maintain a data dictionary which will clearly define Data Definitions, source, rules and models.
• Establishment on-going Data Management activities that will meet the needs of the business.
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of appropriate Data Quality metrics and processes.
• Identify, measure and communicate the business value of the data

Ensure on-going management of Data:

• Monitor Data Quality and take action in accordance with Data governance
• Where appropriate deal with Data Issues in accordance with Service Level Agreements
• Contribute to and where appropriate, lead discussions around decisions and changes to processes and data
• Work effectively with all Data Stakeholders to ensure satisfaction, understand changing business drivers and identify future opportunities for data
• Escalate Data Issues where appropriate

Enable the use of well managed Data:

• Support data initiatives across the company as the primary HR data contact.
• Be active in championing and improving Data Management
• Promote appropriate sharing of data within relevant data privacy legislation.

Experience/Qualifications

• Experience of working in a data expert/steward role and understanding of best practice.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Access and SQL is essential.
• Knowledge of data management tools such as Informatica.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes and best practice.
• Ability to form collaborative relationships with key HR Leaders.
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation.
• Knowledge of Workday or other HR Systems, processes and reporting.
• Based in Derby with some opportunity to work from home.

If you feel you fit the above criteria, please apply today.

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PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.