HR Data Analytics Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title: HR Data Analytics Lead 

Reports to: Global Head of People Services 

Location: Dublin, Ireland  

Company Background 

Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has annualised sales of over €3.5 billion and a global team of 3,000 employees. 

Ornua is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. We operate from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and have sales and marketing teams working in-market across the globe in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, the UK, and the US. 

You may know us by our brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim’s Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO. 

Ornua’s Values 

At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together. 

Ornua’s Growth 

At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Path to Prosper’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years. 

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE 

Ornua is seeking an experienced HR Data Analytics Lead to develop relevant processes, to analyse and assess key people insights to allow us to make informed business decisions.  You’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You will be responsible for the development of HR Data Analytics capability at Ornua and sharing this expertise with colleagues. 

The role will require a self-starter to drive their own agenda and work independently with HR and Business colleagues across the Group to add value to the business with key people insights and automated reporting. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Data professional to bring their expertise to an organisation that is in the embrionic stages of building HR Data Analytics capability. 

Key deliverables for the role.... 

• Create new data models, KPIs, dashboards and reporting solutions to help stakeholders answer critical people questions related to their business areas.  

• Focus on data extraction to support talent attraction, employee retention, succession planning, performance, headcount and skills requirements and associated costs.  

• Partner with HR and business colleagues across Ornua, to identify analytics opportunities and advise on best practices relating to people data. 

• Automate manual tasks by querying our databases and Success Factors technology, creating pipelines to expose data directly in dashboards. 

• Communicate data insights and recommendations to non-HR audiences through clear writing, visual tools (e.g.: dashboards, scorecards), and story-telling. 

• Work to upskill HR colleagues and to share data analytics expertise as relevant.  

What you will bring to the role....

• Proven experience working in data roles (Analytics Strategy, Architecture, and Solution Delivery) ideally with a focus on HR/People data. 

• Relevant Degree in Statistics/Maths/Data Science/Coding

• Experience in Data Mining, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Data Governance and Ethics

• Proven experience in the following tools: Advanced Excel, ELT (e.g. Alteryx), VBA Programming (desirable, not essential)

• Professional experience with data visualisation (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

• Ability to initiate projects and drive them to completion without guidance

• A strong problem-solver and critical thinker

• Strong presentation skills and the ability to bring complex data to life for an audience

ORNUA competencies: 

• Expertise: For complex challenges or new areas, applies effective professional skill, analysis, problem solving, decision-making, prioritising, planning and reviewing.  

• Working Together: Encourages co-operation in own team and supports cross-functional working. 

• Curiosity: Encourages others to learn and demonstrates the courage to lead creative initiatives.  

• Forward-Looking: Helps others to accept change, implements change, and looks ahead to anticipate change. 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS Saturday 5th October