People Data Analyst

Job Details JOB BAND: DCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-timeDEPARTMENT: BBC Studios HRLOCATION: Flexible within the UK, with occasional travel to one of our UK officesPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience (plus £5441 London Weighting if applicable. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. We are BBC Studios A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world. Purpose of the Role The People Data Analyst plays a key role in enabling BBC Studios to make evidence-based decisions through high-quality people data and insights. You’ll help turn complex data into clear, actionable stories that shape our people strategies, drive business outcomes, and enhance our employee experience. Why Join the Team As part of the People Data and Insights team, you’ll contribute to the development of innovative data products and dashboards, support upskilling across the wider department, and champion best practice in data management and reporting. You’ll also be instrumental in our data transformation journey - simplifying, automating, and modernising our data products to better meet the needs of HR and the wider business. Key Responsibilities and Impact Design, build, and deliver analytical models, reports, and dashboards that provide actionable insights across BBC Studios People and HR functions. Translate complex data into meaningful stories and visualisations that inform strategic and operational decisions. Support the development and governance of KPIs and metrics, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business objectives. Contribute to the management, documentation and quality assurance of people data, maintaining strong standards of data integrity and confidentiality. Collaborate closely with the BBC People Analytics & Insights team to drive alignment and advance the wider BBC People Analytics strategy. Assist in the ongoing transformation of our products by helping automate and simplify reporting and analytics processes. Provide reporting support where required and contribute to continuous improvement in data practices and literacy across HR. Lead by example in promoting data-driven thinking and upskilling others in data tools and storytelling. Essential Criteria - Your Skills and Experience Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data using statistical methods. Experience creating dashboards, reports, and data models (e.g., Tableau or similar). Proficiency in tools such as Excel, SQL, and Python for data analysis and manipulation. Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences. Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence and collaborate effectively. Proactive mindset with strong organisational skills to manage priorities and meet deadlines. Desired But Not Required Experience working with HR data, including understanding of core metrics (e.g., turnover, diversity, engagement etc). Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., SAP) and data architecture. Experience working within complex and fragmented technology landscapes, including mixed data and system environments. If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding. Disclaimer This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. Redeployment The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. #J-18808-Ljbffr