HR Analytics Specialist- Dublin
HR Job Dublin
Job Reference: HRANYLS1910
HR Analytics Specialist
Purpose of the Role
HR Hire is delighted to partner with an established, high-growth international organisation to recruit an accomplished and visionary HR Analytics Specialist. This role will take full ownership of establishing and scaling a centralized, data-driven people analytics capability across the regional footprint.
Acting as the key strategic link between workforce data and business decision-making, you will transform raw people metrics into high-impact, actionable insights. This role drives measurable improvements across talent acquisition, succession planning, skills intelligence, employee engagement, retention, and long-term strategic workforce planning.
Key Candidate Requirements
Workforce Intelligence & Strategy: Own and scale regional HR analytics, delivering comprehensive workforce reporting and insights to leadership teams.
Executive Dashboards: Design and maintain executive-level dashboards in Power BI and Workday for C-suite leaders (CEO, CFO, CPO) and functional heads.
Talent & Recruitment Analytics: Deliver talent analytics evaluating quality of hire, time-to-fill, internal mobility pathways, performance metrics, and diversity benchmarks.
Succession & Pipeline Modeling: Develop succession planning analytics, leadership pipeline indicators, and talent bench-strength reporting to mitigate organizational risk.
Attrition & Predictive Analytics: Conduct in-depth turnover analysis, establishing predictive models to identify key retention drivers and forecast potential attrition.
Engagement & Performance Correlation: Measure employee engagement survey data and correlate sentiment trends directly with operational and business performance.
Strategic Workforce Planning: Build dynamic workforce planning frameworks, capability gap analyses, and skills intelligence models to support business expansion.
Data Governance & Integrity: Ensure strict data governance, accuracy, and system integration across all core HRIS and reporting platforms.
Stakeholder Partnering: Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and department leaders to translate complex analytical findings into commercial actions.
Candidate Profile
Data Storyteller & Communicator: Possesses strong statistical acumen with an exceptional ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling executive narratives.
Technical Architect: Highly skilled in business intelligence architecture, data modeling, and developing intuitive, visually engaging dashboards.
Commercially Focused: Connects people metrics directly to commercial drivers, financial performance, and strategic business goals.
Strategic Integrator: Confident working cross-functionally to influence senior executives, HR leaders, and operational directors.
Proactive Problem Solver: Self-starter with a track record of building analytics frameworks from the ground up in fast-paced corporate environments.
Must-Have Experience
5+ years of dedicated experience in HR Analytics, People Analytics, Strategic Workforce Planning, or HRIS Analytics.
Advanced technical expertise in Workday reporting and data extraction.
Proven proficiency in Power BI dashboard design, DAX, and relational data modeling.
Prior experience with specialized people analytics and planning platforms (e.g., Visier, Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Prism Analytics, or Microsoft Power Platform) is highly desirable.
Demonstrated background presenting complex analytics, workforce insights, and strategic recommendations directly to C-suite and executive audiences.
Relevant third-level degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Human Resources, Statistics, or a related discipline.
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