Workforce Reporting Head

About the role

Standard Bank Group is looking for a Workforce Reporting Head in Johannesburg. The role partners closely with Business Lines and People & Culture stakeholders to turn workforce priorities and business challenges into analytical opportunities, delivering insights that inform strategic and operational decisions. It drives the move from traditional workforce reporting and descriptive analytics toward proactive, integrated workforce intelligence using enterprise data, analytics platforms and emerging AI capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Translate complex business and workforce questions into structured analytical requirements and actionable insights.
• Provide evidence-based perspectives on workforce composition, movement, skills, capability, talent and succession.
• Proactively identify workforce trends, risks and opportunities, and challenge assumptions to support better decisions.
• Build trusted relationships with business and People & Culture leaders to understand their priorities and needs.
• Establish mechanisms to assess stakeholder value, adoption and the impact of insights on decision-making.
• Continuously improve analytical processes, ways of working and opportunities for automation and self-service insights.

Required profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in workforce analytics, people analytics, HR intelligence, business intelligence or a related analytical discipline, with insights that support strategic and operational decisions.
• Proven experience partnering with senior Business and People & Culture stakeholders and delivering actionable recommendations.
• Experience in a matrixed or cross-functional environment with business stakeholders, P&C specialists, data teams and technology functions.
• Demonstrated experience improving or transforming analytical capabilities and shifting reporting toward proactive, decision-oriented insights.
• Track record of setting consistent approaches, methodologies and quality standards for workforce analysis and storytelling.

Required skills

• Data analysis and data integrity.
• Business acumen (People & Culture).
• Knowledge of P&C policies and procedures.
• Workforce planning.