Optiver
financial markets
APACPeopleDataLead
“APAC People Data Lead at Optiver. Skills: People data expertise, technical capability, influence and advise at a senior level, SQL, Workday, Tableau, AI tools. Own and evolve the APAC People data function, spanning HR, recruitment, and marketing data domains across the region. Design, deliver, and own the regional People data reporting suite, including interactive dashboards and self-service tools that drive insight across all aspects of the employee lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
turn complex workforce data into clear, actionable insight that drives better decisions across all aspects of the employee lifecycle; drive insight across all aspects of the employee lifecycle; generate strategic insight and inform People decision-making; ensuring accurate and timely data to support planning, performance, engagement and reward cycles; providing data expertise, requirements input, and analytical support from initiation through to delivery; ensure consistency across regions; contributing to shared standards, capability uplift, and cross-regional data initiatives
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills; track record of turning complex data challenges into clear, actionable recommendations
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience in People, Proficient in SQL, Workday experience, analytical and problem-solving skills, Experience designing and delivering People analytics dashboards, reports, and self-service tools, Solid understanding of data governance principles, A proven ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders, communicator with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for a non-technical audience, Self-directed with a track record of owning and delivering initiatives end-to-end, Proven ability to prioritise and manage your own workload, High attention to detail with a rigorous approach to accuracy and data integrity
Nice to Have
managing or leading a team is highly regarded, exposure to Databricks and Python is a advantage, using Tableau or equivalent BI platforms, Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive workflows, and scale data output
What You'll Do.
Own and evolve the APAC People data function
and marketing data domains across the region
and own the regional People data reporting suite
including interactive dashboards and self-service tools that drive insight across all aspects of the employee lifecycle
Drive workforce analysis that goes beyond reporting to generate strategic insight and inform People decision-making
Serve as the data SME for cyclical HR processes
ensuring accurate and timely data to support planning
engagement and reward cycles
Act as the People data SME on cross-functional projects
providing data expertise
and analytical support from initiation through to delivery
Lead People data governance initiatives including the definition and standardisation of key metrics
working with global counterparts to ensure consistency across regions
Act as the primary data partner for the APAC People function
advising on analytical approaches and metric interpretation
Operate as the APAC lead within the global People data CoE
contributing to shared standards
and cross-regional data initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
primary analytical partner to our APAC People team; cross-functional project support; working with global counterparts; primary data partner for the APAC People function; APAC lead within the global People data CoE; contributing to shared standards, capability uplift, and cross-regional data initiatives; work alongside diverse, intelligent, and driven peers; creating diverse teams that thrive
Communication Scope
ability to influence and advise at a senior level; ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for a non-technical audience
Process & Methodology
owning and delivering initiatives end-to-end, prioritise and manage your own workload, manage your own workload and, where applicable, that of a team in a fast-moving environment with competing demands
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