Workforce Analyst - 12 Month FTC - GWL10- Canada Life Group
Dublin, IE
- Full Time Fixed Term Contract position
- Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)
Role Overview
- In this role you will be responsible for manage, monitor, and track people data as a project to facilitate real time reporting and tracking of headcount (employee and contractor), associated costs, budgets, recruitment (open and closed) roles across the European Technology department to the agreed Organisational Design, supporting key decision making on resourcing strategies.
- You will be involved in the production of a portfolio of reports, ad-hoc analysis, and projects and will work closely with the HR and Finance departments within European Technology, along with the European HR Shared Services Teams and Recruitment Teams to ensure People MI is accurate and up to date; building processes and working predominantly with excel and Success Factors to source and ensure data is accurate.
- You’ll have experience sourcing, collating, analysing, and reporting people data as well as challenging the status quo and the information received, you will be responsible for interpreting the data and providing insights to the strategic Workforce Planning Manager. You will also have a track record of ensuring best practice reporting and analysis in a safe and secure manner adhering to GDPR and data compliance.
Team Background
- This role sits within our People & Culture team and reports to our Workforce Planning Manager
- ‘European Technology’ sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities, Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK and Canada Life Europe. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions to deliver great outcomes for our customers. There are 13 distinct IT units within European Technology, each of which has its own individual set of technology platforms.
More specific responsibilities will include
- Build a process to collate, track and monitor all associated people data and costs across the European Technology departments (c365 headcount; 90% based in Ireland, remainder based between UK/IOM and Germany)
- Assist with the design, production, and on-going maintenance of detailed, accurate and consistent monthly reporting dashboards. Build a suite of reports to display and report accurate People Analytics on a regular basis (i.e., monthly, quarterly etc)
- Track Headcount movement and related costs against Target Operating Model (TOM) monthly and present to key stakeholders
- Reconciliate people related requests for Resource Management Forum approvals with TOM, liaising with hiring managers and senior leaders for business cases challenges.
- Carry out QA to ensure accuracy and reconciling the data to follow up on any differences or "bad data”. Ensure that any data issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
- Support operational excellence, identifying opportunities to improve business efficiency and productivity through the data collation and reporting for this project.
- Ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with corporate-approved methodologies, applicable standards and frameworks, understanding of the significance of this role as part of the first line of defence against Operational Risk; particularly GDPR compliance.
What you will need to be successful in the role
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- Excellent numeric and MS Excel skills; a HR Analytics or finance background is desirable
- 3+ years relevant business/data analysis experience, ideally with 1+ year of that gained within the HR operations or workforce planning in matrix global organisations.
- Track record of building process management for projects of this nature
- A good communicator able to present findings and solutions to senior stakeholders, in a clear and concise manner.
- Understanding of analysis techniques with the ability to translate into comprehensive documentation and reporting.
- Self-starter and can work on their own initiative
- Strong quality orientation and keen attention to detail
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Ability to effectively work in a team to agree project plans and timescales that are realistic and achievable.
- Previous Information Systems experience, experience working with Success Factors or similar application desirable along with Power BI to report data.
Key Competencies
About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for the Great-West Lifeco Group’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.
European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities, Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, and Central Technology Services. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions.
There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each of which has its own individual set of technology platforms. Central Technology Services (CTS) provides IT infrastructure and security operations services to Europe.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.
We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.