HR Insights and Systems Lead in Sedgefield, County Durham

HR Insights & Systems Lead
Salary: £37,500 - £49,500 per annum (dependent on experience)
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Sedgefield / Hybrid

About the Role

CPI is looking for an experienced HR Insights & Systems Lead to help shape the future of our People function through data, systems and digital transformation.
This is a pivotal role sitting between HR and IT, turning business requirements into practical system solutions and meaningful workforce insights. You'll be responsible for ensuring our HR systems are effectively maintained and evolved, while providing high-quality reporting and analysis that supports decision-making at every level of the organisation, including senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders.

This role goes far beyond producing reports. We're looking for someone who understands HR data, can identify trends and tell the story behind the numbers, while helping to drive the next phase of our digital transformation journey.
You'll play a key role in enhancing our HR technology landscape, supporting the ongoing development of Dynamics 365, helping implement new systems and driving automation initiatives that improve efficiency and employee experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Producing high-quality people insights, dashboards and reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and visualisations that bring workforce data to life.
• Analysing workforce trends and providing actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Using SQL to extract, interrogate and validate data from HR systems and wider business platforms.
• Acting as the HR subject matter expert for people data, reporting and system capability.
• Supporting the ongoing development, optimisation and configuration of Dynamics 365 and associated HR technologies.
• Translating HR and business requirements into effective system solutions and process improvements.
• Supporting digital transformation projects and HR technology implementations, including new system deployments.
• Driving data quality, governance and reporting best practice across the People function.
• Identifying opportunities for automation and self-service solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Working closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to deliver improvements and resolve system-related issues.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong analytical capability with an understanding of HR systems and processes.

Most importantly, you'll understand how to turn HR data into meaningful insight and be comfortable working across both technical and business-facing activities.
You will likely have:

• Strong experience producing management information, workforce reporting and people insights.
• Advanced Power BI skills, including dashboard creation and data visualisation.
• Experience writing and interpreting SQL queries.
• Experience working with HR systems, ERP platforms or HR technology solutions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on data quality and accuracy.
• The ability to present complex information in a clear and meaningful way to a range of audiences.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering projects to deadline.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Particularly Relevant Experience
Experience in the following areas would be highly advantageous:

• Power BI
• SQL
• Dynamics 365
• HRIS / ERP systems
• HR reporting and workforce analytics
• Dashboard development
• Data governance and data quality management
• Digital transformation programmes
• System implementations and upgrades
• Business analysis
• Process improvement
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Power Automate
• Microsoft Fabric
• Microsoft Copilot or Copilot Studio

Why Join CPI?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the evolution of our People function. You'll work on a wide range of projects spanning workforce analytics, system development, automation and digital transformation, helping shape how people data and technology support organisational decision-making.
If you're passionate about data, systems and continuous improvement, and enjoy bridging the gap between HR and technology, we'd love to hear from you.

If you have been referred by a CPI employee, please apply through us and email (url removed) referencing campaign advert along with the person who has referred you.

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