Position Summary The HR Analytics professional will be responsible for driving workforce insights, payroll analytics, compliance reporting, and HR data governance to support strategic and operational decision-making. The role will partner closely with Payroll, HR Operations, Compliance, Finance, HRBP teams, and business leaders to develop dashboards, analyze workforce trends, ensure statutory compliance reporting, and enhance HR processes through data-driven recommendations.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
HR Analytics & Workforce Insights
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, scorecards, and KPI reports.
• Analyze workforce trends and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual HR MIS reports.
• Conduct predictive and trend analysis to support talent planning and retention strategies.
• Present analytical findings to HR and business leadership.
Payroll Analytics & Governance
• Manage payroll-related data analysis including
• Validate payroll data through audits and exception reporting.
• Monitor payroll KPIs and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and workforce cost planning activities.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and salary analytics.
Compliance Analytics & Reporting
• Track statutory compliance metrics across: EPF/ ESIC/ Gratuity / Labour welfare requirements
• Prepare compliance dashboards and audit-ready reports.
• Support internal and external audits by providing analytical insights and documentation.
• Monitor compliance risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to labor laws and organizational policies through periodic reporting.
HR Systems & Data Management
• Maintain HR data accuracy and governance standards across HRMS and payroll systems.
• Collaborate with HRIS teams on automation initiatives and dashboard development.
• Build Power BI/Tableau reports for workforce and payroll decision support.
• Perform data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation activities.
• Drive process automation to improve reporting efficiency.
Stakeholder Management
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Payroll, Compliance, Finance, and business leaders.
• Provide data-backed recommendations on workforce planning and operational efficiency.
• Respond to management requests for ad-hoc analysis and presentations.
• Support leadership reviews with meaningful insights and storytelling through data.
QualificationsEducation
MBA/PGDM in HR, Analytics, Finance, Statistics, or related discipline or bachelor's degree in engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Commerce preferred.
Experience
• 4–8 years of experience working in a payroll and compliance-driven HR environment preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Advanced Formulas)
• Power BI/Tableau/Qlik Sense
• HRMS Systems (Workday, Darwinbox, SAP, Oracle HCM, SuccessFactors, etc.)
• Payroll systems exposure
• Strong reporting and dashboard development capabilities and knowledge of statistical analysis techniques
Skills Required
- MBA or PGDM in HR, Analytics, Finance, Statistics, or a related discipline, or a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Commerce
- 4-8 years of experience in a payroll and compliance-driven HR environment
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, and advanced formulas
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik Sense
- Experience with HRMS systems such as Workday, Darwinbox, SAP, Oracle HCM, or SuccessFactors
- Exposure to payroll systems
- Strong reporting and dashboard development capabilities
- Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques
What We Do
Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character. Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments. At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations. Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale. Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact. We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition. At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.
