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# HR Data and Reporting Project Analyst

- **Company:** News UK
- **Location:** Peterborough, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, JIRA, Software as a Service, Data Migration, Data Visualization, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), SAP ERP, Pivot Tables, Power BI, SAP (Applications), Tableau (Software), Gsuite, Workday, Custom Reports
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/4450/hr-data-and-reporting-project-analyst.html

## About the Role

* Functional or operational knowledge of SAP HCM (PA, OM, Time, ESS/MSS)

 * Hands-on experience with SAP Ad-Hoc Query
 * Excel capabilities (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
 * Direct involvement in a large-scale HRIS data migration
 * Good understanding of GDPR and compliance audit
 * Exposure to Workday or similar SaaS solutions and project tools such as Jira
 * Exposure to data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI

## Description

Your role: We are seeking a Data and Reporting Project Analyst to join the HR Data & Reporting team at News UK, as we embark on an exciting Workday implementation project. This role will support our transition from legacy SAP HCM to Workday. In this 12-month hybrid project role, based at our Peterborough office with occasional travel to London, you will participate in data cleansing, mapping, and validation efforts to ensure a seamless system migration. You will collaborate closely with People Operations and the Payroll team, HRBPs/Coordinators, Subject Matter Experts/COEs and other key stakeholders.

Day to day you will:

 * Clean and audit legacy SAP HCM data before extraction
 * Map data fields from SAP HCM into Workday templates and workbooks
 * Document legacy reporting logic for Workday and build custom reports
 * Validate data loads during cutover cycles and resolve defects
 * Generate business case scenarios and test cases
 * Build custom reports and data visualizations using Workday and Tableau

 * Ensure strict data privacy compliance during extraction phases.


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