HRIS & Data Specialist

HR Systems & Data Specialist

Crawley, West Sussex (Hybrid – 2 days per week)

Up to £60,000

12-month Fixed-Term Contract (with strong potential to become permanent)

Do you have extensive Dayforce experience alongside strong Power BI, SQL and HR data skills ?

Our client is looking for an experienced HRIS & Data Specialist to become the subject matter expert for their Dayforce platform. This is a business-critical role where you'll take ownership of the system, support HR, Payroll and IT teams, and help maximise the value of a recently implemented HRIS.

This role will suit someone who combines hands-on Dayforce expertise with strong technical data and reporting capabilities , and enjoys using data to improve systems, processes and decision-making.

In this role, you will:

• Own and support the Dayforce platform across HR, Payroll and Workforce Management.
• Build reports, dashboards and semantic models using Power BI, SQL and Excel.
• Work with HR data across systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity and quality.
• Troubleshoot system and data issues and maintain system performance.
• Manage system releases, configurations, integrations and enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve HR processes.
• Act as the Dayforce expert, supporting and coaching users across the business.

Essential requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' hands-on Dayforce experience.
• Strong Power BI and SQL skills, with good back-end data knowledge .
• Experience building Power BI reports, dashboards and semantic models .
• Strong knowledge of HRIS, Payroll and Workforce Management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with HR systems configuration, reporting and integrations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support non-technical users.
• A proactive approach to problem solving, continuous improvement and data quality.

Desirable:

• Dayforce certification.
• Experience with ServiceNow or API integrations.
• Multi-country payroll experience.
• Knowledge of Agile or UAT testing.

In return, you'll receive:

• Salary up to £60,000.
• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Crawley.
• 12-month FTC with strong potential to become permanent.
• The opportunity to own and shape a business-critical HR platform within a large-scale transformation programme.