Workforce Planning Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Organisation Design team at NewDay, working at the intersection of workforce data, people insight and business planning. In this role, you’ll play a central role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and effectiveness of workforce data - providing the foundation for confident, data-led decision-making across the organisation.

Alongside owning and maintaining high-quality workforce data in Workday, you’ll be supporting the developing of insight, identifying patterns in data, and contributing to a forward-looking approach to workforce decisions.

How you’ll contribute

• Own and maintain high-quality workforce data in Workday, including managing organisational structures, role changes and ensuring data accuracy through regular audits and reconciliation

• Deliver reliable workforce reporting and dashboards, providing clear visibility on headcount, FTE, vacancies and organisational trends

• Support workforce planning and forecasting activity, working with People and Finance teams to ensure data is accurate and aligned

• Analyse workforce data to identify trends, inconsistencies and emerging patterns, contributing to insight and improved decision-making

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of contact for workforce data, while continuously improving processes and data quality

We’re looking for these essential skills

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain high levels of data accuracy and integrity across complex datasets

• Experience working with workforce or HR data, including a solid understanding of headcount, FTE and organisational metrics

• Experience identifying trends or patterns in data and translating them into insight

• Competent Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate data and support reporting and analysis

• Ability to communicate data clearly and effectively to non-technical stakeholders

• A proactive and curious mindset, with an interest in developing insight and moving beyond reporting over time

It’s a plus if you also have these skills

• Experience working with Workday or a similar HRIS, including maintaining organisational structures and position data

• Exposure to workforce planning, people analytics or organisational design

• Experience using Power BI, Tableau or similar tools to visualise data

• Understanding of financial processes or experience supporting budgeting and forecasting

Externally this role may also be known as: People Analytics Analyst, Workforce Analytics Analyst, Headcount Analyst, HR Data Analyst

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