People Data Analyst

Job Title:                     People Data Analyst

Location:                     Fully Remote, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £40,000 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF75366

Turn Data into Insights. Help Shape the Future Workforce.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a People Data Analyst one of our UK sites.

The role

As a People Data Analyst, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll join our People Data, Analytics and Strategic Workforce Planning team, helping to drive data-informed decision-making across Babcock International Group. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a growing and evolving people analytics function, transforming complex workforce data into meaningful insights that influence strategic decisions.

You'll collaborate with HR professionals and business stakeholders across the organisation, delivering impactful analytics that support workforce planning, organisational growth, and operational success. Whether you're developing innovative dashboards, uncovering trends in large datasets, or improving reporting processes, your work will directly contribute to creating a stronger, more agile workforce.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Collaborate with HR teams and business stakeholders to deliver workforce insights that support strategic workforce planning and business priorities.
• Clean, analyse and interpret complex datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities while maintaining high levels of data quality.
• Design, develop and maintain engage Power BI dashboards and reports that bring workforce data to life.
• Automate and improve reporting processes using tools such as SQL, Power Query and DAX.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, project work and strategic reporting that supports business performance and decision-making.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, and can be based remotely anywhere in the UK, or from one of our office hubs including Devonport, Bristol, Manchester or Rosyth. Occasional travel to a Babcock office hub will be required.

Essential experience of the People Data Analyst

• Strong data analysis and reporting skills, including advanced Excel, Power BI, DAX, Power Query and ideally SQL.
• Experience working within agile project delivery environments and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to analyse complex information and communicate insights clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy, quality and integrity.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports and visualisations that support business decision-making.

Qualifications for the People Data Analyst

• Degree-level qualification in Information Technology, Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related discipline.

Desirable

• Project management certification or experience, such as PRINCE2 or Agile Project Management.
• Relevant analytics, business intelligence or data visualisation certifications.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 26/08/2026