Senior People Systems and Data Analyst

Unipart
Cowley, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£40,000 – £49,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £49,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
3 Jun 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays) Pension Bonus Life assurance Employee assistance programme Wellbeing support Flexible benefits Cycle to work scheme
Hybrid - Nuneaton/Oxford

£40,000-£49,000 per annum depending on experience, car/car allowance, plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About the Role

You will be a pivotal technical anchor within our specialised People Systems team, working alongside fellow experts to drive global scalability and optimisation. This isn’t about just maintaining the status quo; it’s about utilising Dayforce and broader technology to propel the business forward. As part of this lean, high-aptitude team, you will bridge the gap between technical delivery and future-ready strategy, ensuring our global solutions are built for the long haul.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

  • Serve as one of the key technical leads for complex Dayforce troubleshooting and manage high-level vendor escalations
  • Oversee the technical stability of the platform through rigorous testing of upgrades and patches, ensuring security and GDPR compliance
  • Lead the end-to-end technical lifecycle of new Dayforce modules and business projects, from requirements gathering to deployment
  • Proactively identify and implement system improvements, including the design of custom forms and workflows to enhance user experience
  • Manage large-scale bulk data processes and ensure the system remains compliant with UK legislative updates for Tax, Pensions, and Auto-Enrolment
  • Develop complex custom reports and dashboards and manage the technical health of system interfaces between Dayforce and external applications

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

  • Dayforce System Configuration
  • IT Support Experience
  • Strong analytical skills, critical thinking abilities, and a passion for data
  • Problem-solving and a solution-focused approach

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer.

Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in the following: Senior People Systems Analyst, HR Systems Analyst, HRIS Analyst, Dayforce Analyst, People Systems Specialist, HR Data Analyst, Senior HRIS Consultant, Workday/Dayforce Specialist, HR Technology Analyst, People Analytics Analyst, Systems and Data Analyst, HR Systems Consultant, Payroll Systems Analyst, etc.

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