Strategic Workforce Planning Lead

2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

About us�

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth. The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate develops and operates tools and services to support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.�

Job description

About the role��

As Workforce Planning Lead you will work within DDaT Business Operations, which is a cross-cutting function that supports DDaT and DBT corporate services to enable teams to effectively deliver on crucial public facing projects. The Business Operations team is integral to project delivery and supports delivery teams in several ways including providing governance, assurance, finance, commercial, recruitment, capability, and project delivery best practice. �

You will be responsible for strategic workforce planning across DDaT, ensuring that DDaT operates an effective resource and recruitment planning process. This covers the end-to-end process including recruitment, staff moves and departures. Given DDaT is continually evolving, you will be pivotal to this work. You will be supporting colleagues at all levels within DDaT, DBT staff working in DBT�s Resourcing and Finance teams and third-party suppliers of interim labour support. You will be continually looking for opportunities to improve current ways of working. �

This role also includes task management responsibilities of 1 HEO. ��

Person specification

About you��

The ideal candidate will possess strong stakeholder management, being able to communicate difficult messages with confidence and influence senior leadership decision making. You�ll be confident working in challenging situations and leading in complex environments, adapting to a fast-changing environment. Finally, you�ll need to have confident MS365 skills.�

Main responsibilities��

You will:�

Effectively manage DDaT�s people data�Work with DDaT line managers to ensure that information on their teams is correct for inclusion on recruitment and resourcing returns; ensure that changes resulting from evolving priorities are reflected in planning returns�Work with DBT�s Resourcing Team to validate recruitment priorities and recruitment approvals are sought and recorded accurately. �Participate in succession planning meetings to develop and inform the longer-term view of workforce strategy and planning �Manage of contingent labour approvals and renewal processes, including working with DBT�s supplier of interim contractors�Advise DDaT and DBT senior leadership on complex policy issues with a view to meeting DBT�s wider resourcing priorities.�Be the DDaT champion for any requirements and changes resulting from a new supplier of interim labour being appointed�Ensure security clearance compliance standards are met as part of recruitment processes�Work with colleagues in DBT DDaT and other stakeholders to improve ways of working, workforce planning, processes, and data presentation�Build links with other workforce planning experts in DBT and other DDaT functions�Respond to regular commissioning, briefing and audit requests from DDaT, DBT and wider government for information on DDaT�s workforce composition and future plans�

Skills and experience�

�It is essential that you have:�

Experience of managing a complex workforce planning process within HR (Human Resources) where regular changes are required in response to changing priorities �Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate with and influence senior leaders �Effective decision-making skills, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders �Experience delivering high quality outcomes at pace �Experience and confidence using MS365 applications

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �39,384, Department for Business and Trade contributes �10,633 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

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