Senior Specialist HR People Analytics (mfd) Fixed-Term (12 Months)

Hamburg Brunsbüttel Cape Town Houston Johannesburg Marl Sasolburg Secunda

The People Analytics Specialist drives strategic data-based workforce insights at global level and acts as a trusted partner to HR business leaders and Centers of Expertise. The role translates complex people data into clear recommendations that support evidence-based decision-making across topics such as hiring retention internal mobility performance compensation diversity absenteeism overtime and organizational effectiveness. By combining consulting statistical analysis data science and storytelling the role identifies trends risks and opportunities and turns them into actionable business insights. The position also contributes to the development of analytics standards methodologies and data quality practices while managing cross-functional projects and delivering scalable reporting and analysis solutions using tools such as Power BI Python SQL SAP SuccessFactors Excel and R.

The People Analytics Specialist is responsible for delivering strategic workforce analytics that enable better business and people decisions across the organization. Acting at global and group level this role partners with HR business leaders HR Business PartnersCentersof Expertise Finance and employee representative bodies such as Works Councils to understand business questions translate them into analytical approaches and derive meaningful decision-ready insights.

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead and deliver strategic people analytics projects across global workforce topics including recruitment retention turnover internal mobility succession performance compensation diversity absenteeism overtime retirement risk and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate business and HR challenges into structured analytical problem statements define hypotheses select suitable methods and communicate findings in a clear and actionable way.
• Apply statistical methods and data science techniques such as regression analysis forecasting segmentation trend analysis driver analysis scenario modeling experimentation and predictive approaches to identify patterns risks and opportunities in workforce data.
• Consult and challenge stakeholders constructively by providing evidence-based insights connecting analytical findings to business context and supporting data-informed decision-making.
• Build compelling narratives and visualizations that make complex analyses understandable for senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences.
• Design develop and maintain scalable dashboards reporting solutions and analytical products using tools such as Power BI Python SQL Excel SAP SuccessFactors and R depending on business need and technical fit.
• Ensure analytical outputs are based on robust methodologies and consistent definitions by contributing to and establishing standards for people analytics approaches metrics and interpretation.
• Manage analytics projects end-to-end including scoping stakeholder alignment prioritization timeline management delivery coordination and implementation support.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies to align data sources methodologies and reporting logic in a global business environment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for people analytics bringing external market perspectives analytical innovation and continuous improvement to the function.

• University Bachelors degree

• 11 years of relevant professional experience

• Strong combination of analytical depth business understanding consulting capability and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a highly complex environment
• Proven experience navigating multiple senior stakeholders and their diverse interests
• Skill in converting data into clear practical recommendations with measurable business relevance

• A collegial team and a wide range of tasks with a high degree of creative freedom await you for which you will quickly assume responsibility.
• We ensure the best possible work-life balance through flexible working hours the option of mobile working and full-time employment of 38.5 hours.
• We offer you attractive remuneration supplemented by numerous modern social benefits including company pension schemes.
• We support you in your development with individual further training opportunities at specialist project or management level and enable a wide variety of career paths.
• As part of our health management you can access a work-life service personal advice/coaching and webinars at any time.

If you have any questions about the advertised position or Sasol in Germany Emily Timm will be happy to help you.

Emily Timm
Phone: 49 40
E-Mail: Please apply via our application portal.

Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg

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