HR Analytics Expert - Systems and Data Management (m/f/d)

About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.

• KWS Berlin GmbH is seeking an experienced HR Analytics Expert in HR Systems and Data Management (m/f/d) to join our Global Human Resources Expert Hub Systems & Data Management team. This role is pivotal in driving strategic HR analytics initiatives, ensuring data governance, and delivering advanced reporting solutions to support data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role is full-time and permanent.
• Key Responsibilities
• Strategic HR Analytics: Develop and implement a global HR analytics strategy aligned with business objectives. Drive predictive and prescriptive analytics initiatives and translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Data Governance & Quality: Establish and maintain HR data governance frameworks. Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance (including GDPR). Define and monitor key HR KPIs.
• Advanced Reporting & Visualization: Design and deliver interactive dashboards and reports using modern BI tools (Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud). Provide data-driven recommendations.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Partner with HR Business Partners, Expert Hubs, Global Business Operations, Finance, and IT. Act as a trusted advisor to management on HR data trends.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to adopt emerging technologies such as machine learning and AI. Benchmark internal practices against industry standards.
• HRIS & Data Management: Contribute expert knowledge in mass data processing and HRIS concept creation. Ensure proper translation of concepts into technical systems and data processes.
• Support for Decision Making: Implement HR metrics to determine workforce efficiency and impact. Provide regular and ad-hoc data analysis and trend statistics.
• Technical Connection: Support the technical connection between HR and Controlling.
• Global Workforce Data Analysis: Compile and analyze workforce data globally, providing insights and recommendations for personnel decisions.
• HR Controlling Support: Assist Global Business Operations in HR Controlling aspects, including quarterly and year-end closing operations, sustainability reporting, and audits.

• Qualifications
• Academic degree in HR, Business Analytics, Data Science, Organizational Management, or related field.
• Professional experience in HR Analytics, data management, or business intelligence.
• Strong knowledge of project management, data governance, and GDPR compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Several years of experience in HR systems development and implementation, preferably SAP and/or Microsoft-based projects.
• Experience with HR KPIs, data visualization, and Predictive Analytics.
• Strong IT affinity and familiarity with SAP Applications (SAP-HCM, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Datasphere, Analytics Cloud, Business Warehouse, SuccessFactors).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solution-oriented and able to work successfully in a project-based environment.
• Communication and influencing skills.
• Continuous improvement of processes and technical environment.
• Customer orientation, accuracy and reliability.
• Consulting expertise.