Job Description:
About us
Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform (“OSP”), this drives our highly automated, multi-million-pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs – together with the proprietary software applications – we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.
About the role
We now have an exciting opportunity for a People Analytics Lead to join our People Analytics team in the People Function. You will lead on how we embed advanced techniques into our delivery for customers and influence and shape how the business makes decisions about our employees through qualitative and quantitative insights. If you are passionate about storytelling through data-led insights, are inspired by seeing your analytical work drive change, and are excited about helping to transform the People function globally please read on and apply!
To strategically partner with stakeholders that require data support and analysis and proactively approach those teams with opportunities. Maturing the capability of stakeholders to use people’s data and insights to drive better decisions and improved outcomes for the business. Act as a visualisation expert, highlighting the implications of the results and decisions that need to be made. Create well-structured, insights, reports and visualisations with clear, consistent messages that influence at the senior level. Ensure that the basics of good people analytics are in place, that data is accurate, relevant and timely and methods are appropriate to build trust and understanding in what we do.
Proven experience in advanced data analytics techniques, partnering with senior stakeholders, and translating data into meaningful evidence-based insights, with technical skills in the manipulation and presentation of compelling analysis and visualisation of quantitative and qualitative data. Experience in querying relational databases using SQL.
About you
Comfortable interacting with and influencing stakeholders at all levels and not solely focused on a technical role. Experience prioritising and shaping stakeholder needs, balancing planned, reactive and project work as required.
Commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to try and fail quickly, including continuing professional development, particularly in relation to new data analytic tools and methodologies.
Advantageous to have: experience using people data, use of tools such as BigQuery, Data Studio and Workday, and a first-class or 2:1 degree with a demonstrable highly numerate or social science content desirable (such as maths, economics, statistics, operational research, data science, psychology).
What do I get in return?
Hybrid working and flexible working patterns; Private healthcare; Car salary sacrifice and Cycle to Work schemes; A range of amazing benefits, including Free Shares and Life Assurance; 15% off your Ocado.com shopping; Company shop offering discounts of up to 70% on groceries from leading brands and major retailers; Exclusive travel, retail and leisure discounts nationwide; Incredible Head Office, complete with onsite cafe and restaurant just 20 minutes by train from Kings Cross; A free shuttle bus from and to Hatfield Station; 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete); Enhanced Pension scheme, matching employee contributions up to 7% of salary; Employee Assistance Programme.
Be bold, be unique, be brilliant, be you. We are looking for individuality and we value diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly and equally. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive work environment. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We are thrilled to welcome applicants from across the world. Whilst we are able to offer visa sponsorship, please note that we are only able to cover costs relating to the Certificate of Sponsorship and the Immigration Skills Charge only. For all employment offers made for UK roles, it is expected that you will be based in the UK at a commutable distance, ready for your first day of work, so please keep this in mind. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.