Senior People Analyst - Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PR
Job Type: Full-TimeSalary: £46950 - £62500 per annum AWE is currently recruiting for a Senior People Analyst to lead a team of analysts in harnessing workforce data to drive strategic decision-making across the organisation.
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Plans to relocate role to Green Park (Reading), from December 2025.
We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. As the Senior People Analyst, you will oversee the development of insights on workforce trends, ensuring leadership is equipped with actionable intelligence to make improvements and interventions across the business. Oversee the development of advanced data analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools to support HR and leadership decisions.
Identify organisational health challenges, and develop solutions through modelling, scenario testing and benchmarking
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of People Analysts to deliver high-quality workforce insights.
Ensure alignment with Functional and business objectives, particularly with the Digital Roadmap.
Partnering with HR, business leaders, IT, and Organisation Effectiveness, ensuring data-driven insights align with business goals. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, Business, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or Human Resources.
Experience in people analytics, HR intelligence, or workforce data analysis.
Experience developing solutions with stakeholders that are backed by data-driven insights
Ability to translate complex data sets into actionable insights.
Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and statistical software (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
Communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to tell a story through data-driven insights.
Familiarity with HRIS systems and data governance principles.
Knowledge of Saba, Workday, Oracle or equivalent HRIS technologies.
You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
~ Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
~ Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
~ Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
~ Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
~ Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
~ Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
~ Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3 days onsite per week.
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