People Data Analyst

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Grant Thornton is building a new digital team as part of the firm’s £500m multi‑year investment to transform how we work and deliver for clients. This investment is focused on redesigning our operating model around the way clients make decisions, using data, digital tools, and streamlined processes to remove friction, reduce duplication and provide faster, clearer insights. The new digital team will play a critical role in shaping and embedding these changes across the firm, developing tools, platforms, and digital capabilities that accelerate decision‑making, improve the client experience, and empower our people to work smarter. Working at the heart of a major firm‑wide transformation, this team will help modernise core processes, support innovation, and ensure we deliver a more efficient, tech‑enabled, and future‑focused service for our clients

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a People Data Analyst within our team practice, you will:

• Insight leadership & storytelling: Define and own the people‑analytics insight roadmap; design board‑level packs and narrative dashboards that translate complex workforce dynamics into actionable decisions.

Analytics solution design: Build scalable semantic models and datasets; write performant SQL; develop robust Power BI solutions with enterprise standards for refresh, security, and usage monitoring.

Immediate risk mitigation: Lead the knowledge‑transfer plan with existing resources; codify critical methods, queries, and KPI definitions; de‑risk single‑points‑of‑failure across priority CCS P&C domains.

Stakeholder engagement: Act as senior point of contact for People & Culture leaders and corporate services; run requirements discovery, shape executive briefs, and manage expectations through transparent delivery plans.

Operating model & continuous improvement: Formalise design standards, documentation, and review practices; mentor analysts and BI developers; promote an insight culture that shifts ad‑hoc asks into reusable products.

Collaboration across the data ecosystem: Work hand‑in‑glove with Data Office colleagues on modelling, pipeline readiness, and platform hygiene to keep people datasets reliable and analysis‑ready.

Establish a consistent, self‑service insight layer in Power BI underpinned by governed, high‑quality datasets.

Uplift stakeholder confidence in P&C analytics through clear narratives, transparent methods, and measurable value delivery.

Embed ways of working that improve data quality, lineage, and protection across the people data estate, partnering closely with the Data Office, wider Data Digital, AT Technology team and P&C.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a People Data Analyst, the minimum criteria you’ll need is strong technical proficiency with SQL and Power BI (including data modelling, DAX, Power Query, and RLS) to facilitate compelling, trustworthy insight storytelling. Expertise building governed P&C data products (workforce, talent, learning, reward, engagement, DE&I), translating ambiguous questions into clear metrics and repeatable analyses. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Proven experience delivering board‑level insights and analytics solutions across people data, with examples of informing ExCo/Board discussions and decisions.

Demonstrated ability to stabilise at‑risk capability: planning and executing knowledge transfer, documenting critical processes, and removing single points of failure.

Executive stakeholder management: confident facilitation, crisp communication, and evidence‑led narrative that resonates with senior non‑technical audiences.

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.