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Posted 11 August, 2026

HR Systems and Data Specialist

Michael Page HR
Cardiff, WLS, GB Full Time

Job Description

As an HR Systems and Data Specialist, you'll play a key role in managing and developing HR systems to support efficient operations. Your expertise will ensure accurate data management and reporting, helping the organisation make informed decisions.

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Client Details

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Education

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Description

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The HR Systems and Data Specialist is responsible for analysing, cleansing, reconciling, and consolidating HR data from multiple sources to create accurate, reliable, and usable datasets. This role plays a critical part in improving data quality across HR systems, identifying inconsistencies, and ensuring HR information is structured and aligned to support reporting, workforce planning, compliance, and business decision-making.

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The successful candidate will be highly analytical, comfortable working with imperfect data, and capable of bringing together information from multiple systems and stakeholders to establish a single source of truth.

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Profile

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A successful HR Systems and Data Specialist should have:

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  • Experience working with HR systems and people data.
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  • Strong data cleansing, reconciliation, and validation experience.
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  • Experience managing large and complex datasets.
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  • Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Lookups, Power Query, and data analysis techniques.
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  • Experience extracting data from multiple systems and combining datasets.
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  • Strong problem-solving and investigative skills.
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  • Ability to work with ambiguous or poor-quality data and establish reliable outputs.
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  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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  • Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, SAP HR, PeopleXD, or Dayforce.
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  • Understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle data.
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  • Experience supporting HR transformation programmes.
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Job Offer

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Salary: c£50,000-£60,000 (Dependant on experience) + Great Benefits

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Location: Cardiff - Hybrid - 2/3 days in the office

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Contract: 12 Month FTC - ASAP start