Analytics and Insights Analyst

People Analytics & Insights Analyst

£30,000 - £40,000 (+ Benefits). Grade: P2.

Reports to:

HR People Analytics Manager. Fixed‑term contract for 12 months, full time 35 hours per week, Stratford, London, office‑based with high flexibility (1‑2 days per week in the office). You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply;
Cancer Research UK does not offer visa sponsorship. External closing date: 29 July 2026 23:55.

• Collect, validate, and consolidate people data from multiple sources to simplify access to accurate HR information.
• Build, maintain, and optimise Workday reports and Power BI dashboards, ensuring a consistent and reliable people metrics.
• Conduct trend analysis and generate insights, highlighting opportunities, risks, and performance drivers across the employee lifecycle.
• Produce regular and ad hoc management information (including Executive Board packs and KPI reports).
• Translate complex data into clear visualisations, narratives, and recommendations for HR leaders and senior stakeholders to drive impact and influence.
• Support the People Analytics & Insights Manager to provide actionable insights and data‑driven recommendations to HR leaders to enhance recruitment strategies, employee engagement, and retention efforts.
• Perform data integrity checks, data cleansing, and regular data audits to improve accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with HR and Systems teams to resolve data issues and embed best practices and data standards.
• Ensure full compliance with data privacy, information governance, and GDPR requirements.
• Contribute to enhanced reporting governance, ensuring alignment of definitions, metrics, and reporting approaches.
• Collaborate with the Data Security team to ensure adherence to data privacy regulations and compliance, and maintain strict confidentiality of employee data.
• Apply analytical methods and advanced statistical techniques to identify workforce trends.

If you’re a Data Analyst with experience working with complex datasets and creating meaningful insights using Power BI in a large organisation, you’ll be a good fit for this role.