People Consultant

at  Lloyds Banking Group

End Date
Wednesday 04 September 2024
Salary Range
£38,295 - £42,550
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Flexible / Variable Hours, Job Share
Job Description Summary
JOB TITLE: People Consultant
LOCATION(S): Leeds and Halifax
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
Job Description
How do you fancy becoming part of a team that provides first class customer services linked to Group Values?
About this Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity to come and join People Service Delivery as a People Consultant – Operational Data Analyst - Payroll, supporting data analysis and collecting data for our Operational Payroll and helping provide insights into our payroll processes utilising a variety of data sets, tools and strategies to identify areas for improvement and automation.
You will work closely with our 3rd party providers, internal payroll experts, wider People end to end lifecycle functions and People Data Hub to provide high quality products, actionable insights and recommendations that can help make data-driven decisions and achieve key operational payroll performance objectives whilst bringing improved user and colleague experiences.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• working and collaborating with other teams, you’ll be equally comfortable working on your own initiative with analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to resolve or route issues quickly and effectively;
• quickly establish relationships with peers and partners alike - be that Operational teams, supplier managers or third party providers;
• demonstrating a high level of integrity and the desire to exceed customers’ expectations!

You’ll have the gravitas to influence others, in a complex and diverse environment, and the confidence to challenge using data outputs to support change. You’ll be adept at delivering in challenging circumstances and meeting tight deadlines. Your analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills will be equally well-honed.
Why Lloyds Banking Group?
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What you’ll need

• Experience in payroll and wider HR related functions (with a good understanding of the end to end colleague lifecycle).
• Data Analysis: must have the ability to analyse large datasets and identify patterns and insights that can be used to make business decisions. Should have experience with tools like Excel, including Power Query, and an awareness/understanding of statistical software such as R or Python. Ensures data quality, integrity and consistency. Ensures compliance with relevant internal and external data governance policies.
• Data Visualisation: must be able to present complex information concisely, presenting data as a story, to engage audiences at all levels, using the most appropriate visual aids and tools. Should have experience with visualisation tools like Tableau, Power BI, Python or R libraries to create charts, graphs, and dashboards that can effectively communicate insights to non-technical audiences.
• Problem Solving: able to identify and solve complex problems. Must be able to ask the right questions, use critical thinking and creativity to find solutions, and test their hypotheses using data analysis techniques.
• Communication Skills: must be able to clearly communicate their findings and insights to stakeholders with different backgrounds and levels of technical expertise using good Storytelling skills. Must be able to explain complex concepts and technical terms in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.
• Business Acumen: must understand the business goals and strategies of the organisation. Able to translate business questions into data queries and use their findings to drive business decisions.
• Self-motivation and drive required for to really impress our stakeholders.
• Solid attention to detail with the ability to identify trends and understand what the data is telling us.
• Ability to undertake complex reconciliation and control activity which may involve large volumes of data
• Accept change and be willing to adapt to new ways of working.

About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference

Please refer the Job description for details