People Data & Systems Analytics Lead

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Cape Town, Western Cape
Senior level
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
The People Data & Systems Analytics Lead will enhance HR data analytics capabilities, integrating data from various systems to create dashboards for decision-making. Responsibilities include leveraging AI for predictive analytics, optimizing HR tools, and managing system updates. This role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration across teams to drive continuous improvement in people analytics.
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Who we are

We're a leading, global security authority that's disrupting our own category.  Our encryption is trusted by the major ecommerce brands, the world's largest companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire internets of things and even down to the little things like surgically embedded pacemakers.  We help companies put trust - an abstract idea - to work. That's digital trust for the real world.


Job Summary 
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative People Data & Systems Analytics Lead to build and enhance our People/HR data analytics capabilities. This role will be pivotal in integrating data from multiple People tools and systems to generate dashboards and actionable insights for People colleagues, executive leadership, and senior business leaders. The goal is to drive data-informed decision-making, optimize our People systems, and advance predictive analytics capabilities using AI. 

The ideal candidate will be a data-driven problem solver with strong HRIS expertise, analytical acumen, and the ability to assess and influence vendor roadmaps. They will ensure our People tools and systems operate at peak performance while driving continuous improvement and innovation in how we leverage People data. 

This is an individual contributor- with high influence- role reporting directly to the Chief People Officer. 


What you will do 

People Data Analytics & Insights 

  • Consolidate People data from multiple systems to develop comprehensive dashboards for People team, executives, and business leaders. 
  • Translate complex People data into meaningful insights to support decision-making on workforce planning, performance trends, retention, and more. 
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within workforce data and provide proactive recommendations. 
  • Evolve People analytics capabilities from descriptive to predictive and prescriptive analytics. 
  • Explore AI and machine learning applications to improve data-driven decision-making. 

HR Systems Optimization & Performance 

  • Assess current People systems and tools (e.g., ADP HCM) to determine whether they are fully leveraged and aligned with business needs. 
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities in HRIS and analytics platforms. 
  • Engage with HR technology vendors to understand their product roadmaps, advocate for enhancements, and ensure our needs are met. 
  • Project manage system updates and new feature implementations in collaboration with People functional owners, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders. 
  • Ensure robust testing, user adoption, and training for any system enhancements or new implementations. 

AI & Innovation in People Analytics 

  • Assess the feasibility and impact of AI-driven HR analytics solutions (e.g., predictive attrition modeling, AI-driven workforce planning). 
  • Leverage automation to improve People reporting, reduce manual data extraction, and streamline People processes. 
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and analytics tools to continuously enhance People’s data-driven capabilities. 
  • Partner with People colleagues, IT, and business stakeholders to drive innovation and best practices in people analytics. 

 

What you will have

  • Experience: 5+ years in HR analytics, HR systems, business intelligence, or related fields. 
  • HRIS Expertise: Strong experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, LinkedIn, Moodle etc.) and HR data management. 
  • Data & BI Tools: Significant Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other analytics and visualization tools. 
  • AI & Predictive Analytics: Experience or strong interest in leveraging AI/ML for workforce insights. 
  • Project Management: Proven ability to lead HR system upgrades, implementations, and process improvements. 
  • Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with HR, IT, Finance, and external vendors to optimize HR technology and analytics. 
  • Problem-Solving & Innovation: Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and driving business impact through data. 

 

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The Company
HQ: Lehi, Utah
1,372 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

DigiCert is the digital trust provider of choice for leading companies around the globe, enabling individuals, businesses, governments, and consortia to engage online with confidence, knowing their digital footprint is secure.

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