People Systems & Data Manager

Location: Home-based with occasional travel to Bradford and London
Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £70,000

Help shape the future of People & Culture.

People & Culture at Anchor is evolving. As our organisation grows and changes, so do the expectations placed on our people systems, data, reporting and digital capability. Regulatory requirements are increasing, workforce planning is becoming more complex and the decisions we make about our future technology landscape will shape how we support colleagues and managers for years to come.

That's why we're creating a new People Systems & Data Manager role.

This isn't simply about maintaining systems or producing reports. It's about helping us build the foundations for the future, ensuring our systems, data and processes enable great colleague experiences, smarter decision-making and efficient service delivery.

Why We've Created This Role

Like many organisations, much of our current focus is understandably on delivering day-to-day services and responding to operational priorities.

This role creates dedicated capacity to look ahead.

You'll help us answer some important questions:

• How do we create greater confidence in our people data?
• What should our future HR technology landscape look like?
• How can we simplify and improve colleague and manager experiences?
• Where can automation remove manual effort and improve efficiency?
• How do we ensure our systems support future organisational growth rather than simply maintaining the status quo?

Working across People & Culture, Technology, Data and Change teams, you'll help shape the decisions that influence how we operate in the future.

The Opportunity

You'll be the lead for People systems and data, helping ensure our technology, reporting and processes support Anchor's long-term ambitions. You'll play a key role in:

• Developing and maintaining the People technology roadmap.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working.
• Leading People input into technology and transformation programmes.
• Improving data quality, governance and reporting capability.
• Supporting workforce planning and strategic decision-making through insight and analytics.
• Translating business needs into practical technology solutions.
• Working with colleagues across Technology, Data, Change and People teams to deliver meaningful improvements.
• Supporting future systems investments and transformation activity.

About You

You're likely someone who enjoys solving problems and making things work better.

You might currently work in HR Systems, HRIS, People Analytics, Digital Transformation, Workforce Technology, Change Management or Business Analysis. Whatever your background, you're comfortable sitting between business needs and technology solutions.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading or supporting People systems, technology or data initiatives.
• A track record of delivering systems improvements, implementations or transformation projects.
• The ability to translate complex business requirements into practical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and a curiosity for what data can tell us.
• Confidence building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience influencing change and challenging existing ways of working.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for finding smarter, simpler ways of doing things.

Most importantly, you'll be able to see the bigger picture. You'll understand that systems and data are not the goal in themselves; they're tools that help create better experiences, better decisions and better outcomes for colleagues and leaders across the organisation.

Why Join Anchor?

This is a role with genuine visibility, influence and impact.

You'll work closely with senior leaders, shape future technology decisions, contribute to major transformation programmes and help define how People & Culture operates in the years ahead.

If you're excited by the opportunity to combine people, technology, data and transformation to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.