Workforce Planning and Analytics Lead - Internal Only

This is a unique opportunity to shape workforce planning across the University, establishing a new capability that will support organisational transformation, helping to help ensure our University has the workforce, skills and capacity needed for the future.
We are undertaking significant organisational transformation to support its future objectives, and this two-year opportunity will work at the heart of the University's transformation activity. We are seeking an experienced workforce planning and analytics professional to establish and head our Workforce Planning & Analytics function, providing workforce intelligence, forecasting, modelling and strategic insight to support workforce planning, organisational design and future operating model development which will helping to shape workforce strategy and inform key organisational planning across the University.
Working closely with colleagues across the People Department, Transformation Programme, Finance and senior management teams, you will develop and embed workforce planning frameworks, build organisational capability and provide evidence-based recommendations on workforce size, shape, capability and future workforce requirements.
You should be able to combine strategic thinking with strong analytical expertise, using workforce data and insight to identify risks, inform investments and support the University's long-term sustainability. In order to be successful in your new role, you should have:
o Significant experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics, organisational development or a related specialist field within a complex organisation
o Expertise in workforce forecasting, modelling and scenario planning to support strategic goals
o Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex workforce data and translate insight into clear recommendations
o Experience of developing and embedding new frameworks, functions or approaches that support organisational goals
o Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility with senior management
o Experience of using workforce intelligence and analytics to inform organisational strategy, workforce capability and resourcing strategies