Principal People Reporting & Analytics

Our Opportunity

12 month contract
Work Location: Perth Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Roster: Monday to Friday
The Principal People Reporting & Analytics role is responsible for defining and leading the enterprise People reporting and analytics strategy. This position delivers advanced workforce insights, establishes data governance frameworks, and provides executive-level reporting that informs strategic workforce and organisational decisions. The role acts as a subject matter expert, driving innovation, optimisation, and a data-informed culture across the People function and broader organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise People reporting and analytics strategy aligned to organisational objectives.
• Establish and oversee data governance frameworks to ensure quality, integrity, compliance, and security of People data.
• Design and implement advanced data models, KPIs, and workforce metrics that enable strategic decision-making.
• Deliver executive-level dashboards and reporting that provide clear, actionable insights.
• Lead advanced analytics including trend analysis, forecasting, scenario modelling, and predictive insights.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of People systems, reporting tools, and analytics capability.
• Identify and implement innovative reporting technologies and automation opportunities.
• Partner with senior leadership, HR, Finance, and IT to align analytics initiatives with business strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on workforce data and reporting.
• Lead and uplift reporting capability across the function, fostering a data-driven culture.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in workforce analytics, HRIS reporting, or enterprise data strategy in a senior capacity.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and enterprise HRIS platforms.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering executive-level reporting frameworks.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capability.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex insights clearly.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.