Head of DataPeople Analytics & Insights

Overview

People Analytics & Insights at the BBC is a fast-evolving capability and a key enabler of our Enterprise Data Strategy. As Head of Data People Analytics & Insights reporting to the BBC People Services Director you will lead the next phase of our people data transformation; developing strategic data-driven solutions that support organisational HR and enterprise-wide priorities. As such you will ensure that our people data is trusted interoperable and designed as a high-value data product.

Purpose of the role

This is a high-impact leadership role requiring a visionary data leader who can balance technical depth strategic influence and product thinking. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across the BBC to position HR as a driver of organisational transformation and ensure our people data capabilities are trusted scalable and future-ready. You’ll also be responsible for leading developing and growing a high-performing team fostering a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Your leadership will be key to building capability driving performance and ensuring the team is empowered to deliver meaningful insights and value.

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of data professionals creating a culture of excellence inclusion and continuous development.
• Drive the implementation of the Enterprise Data Strategy in delivering priority group use cases ensuring alignment of the People Data Domain with BBC-wide transformation goals.
• Partner with data platform architecture and technology teams to embed enterprise-grade capabilities that support analytics AI and automation.
• Establish a single governed view of workforce data covering employees, contingent workers and international colleagues with a focus on compliance accuracy and interoperability.
• You will oversee the lifecycle of People Data Products ensuring they deliver measurable business value working with Technology partners.
• Develop a roadmap for integrating AI and advanced analytics into HR processes enabling predictive insights and automation.
• Champion data literacy and culture across HR and the wider organisation embedding data-led decision-making as a strategic capability.
• Collaborate with the HR Leadership Team and senior leaders to ensure people analytics informs workforce strategy and business performance.
• Lead engagement with external stakeholders (e.g. Ofcom NAO) on regulatory data requests and obligations.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Proven experience developing and leading group data and analytics strategies ideally in a complex or multi-brand organisation aligned to a domain-oriented model.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing cross-functional data teams and scaling analytical capability across business functions.
• Strong track record of driving data transformation and maturing data governance and architecture within a hybrid or federated environments in support of system and process modernisation.
• Expertise in data product management data platforms metadata management and data quality frameworks.
• Ability to connect people analytics with business value linking data insights to workforce financial and operational outcomes.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED :

• Experience with AI machine learning and automation in HR or enterprise analytics.
• Experience partnering across data technology finance and operations to deliver enterprise outcomes.
• Understanding of data privacy ethics and governance in handling sensitive workforce data
• Expertise in HR systems and processes (e.g. talent learning performance engagement) and their data integration.
• Experience managing data programs across diverse geographies or organisational entities.

Required Experience : Director

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Location
:
Anywhere UK but must be able to travel to Birmingham once or twice per week.

Department
: HR

Proposed salary range
:
Up to 130500 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.