People Analytics Manager

Grade A - £55,172 (National) or £61,028 ( (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Contract Type: Secondment opportunity until 31 December 2026 - to cover parental leave Location: Homebased Closing date: Monday 27 April 2026 at 11.59pm Potential Interview Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026 Make a difference Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in the People Directorate that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it. As a People Analytics Manager , you’ll play a key part in turning people data into insights that shape decisions across CQC and help us deliver safe, high‑quality care. Picture this You step into a role where your insight helps senior leaders understand how our workforce is changing, how we can support colleagues better, and where we need to act to make the biggest difference. Every day, your work helps us create a healthier, fairer workplace for everyone. As a People Analytics Manage r in the People Directorate, you might get the chance to: Lead the development of new workforce insight tools that help senior leaders make timely, evidence‑based decisions. Create a performance data framework used by the Board and Executive Team to understand how the organisation is performing and where action is needed. The role You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll: Lead and develop the team: Manage and support a team of seven specialists, helping them grow their skills and deliver high‑quality people insights and reporting. Deliver meaningful people insights: Use people data to produce clear, accurate analysis that helps leaders understand workforce trends, identify challenges, and make informed decisions. Shape and improve systems and reporting: Oversee people data systems, enhance reporting processes, and ensure our leaders and managers have access to reliable, up‑to‑date information. Show us We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form: Experience using people data to generate insight: You can analyse workforce information, draw out meaningful findings, and explain what it means for future people strategies. Experience improving systems and processes: You have worked with HR or people‑related systems, strengthened reporting or data quality, and supported others to use systems effectively. Experience leading a team: You have managed, developed and motivated a team, helping them deliver high‑quality work in a busy and changing environment. Compliance Note for internal candidates: This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying. Next steps If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted. You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Rebecca France, Deputy Director – People Strategy & Practice; [email protected]. For general enquiries, please email [email protected] . The Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits , including: Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year). Training and development opportunities. Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation. NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution. Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more! Please see our benefits page for the full list. Equity for all We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need. We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers . Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact [email protected] . Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make. We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority . Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this. We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any: Age Sex Gender identity or expression Sexual orientation Religion or belief Ethnicity Disability Values and vision We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture. Excellence – being a high-performing organisation. Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect. Integrity – doing the right thing. Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can. We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer. A Note on AI AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind: AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience . Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively. Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience. Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.