Head of Workforce Planning

Join to apply for the Head of Workforce Planning role at Companies House 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Head of Workforce Planning role at Companies House Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Companies House. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range We are looking for a Head of Workforce Planning to join us at Companies House! The Head of Workforce Planning is a pivotal role within the Workforce Planning, Analytics and HR Systems Team, working with the business and broader HR Teams to oversee the collaborative development of workforce planning principles, guidelines and governance in Companies House as well as establishing strategic and operational workforce planning procedures. You will work with colleagues from across Companies House to ensure our workforce plans match the level of our ambition, and that workforce supply and demand are quantitatively and effectively structured and managed. You are responsible for establishing and maintaining Workforce Planning governance and stakeholder engagement for the development workforce planning principles and guidelines. Doing so, you will lead amongst others on the strategy for and practical application of long-term and short-term forecasting, workload and efficiency/ productivity management, succession planning, the Companies House interpretation and application of the 4B’s model, and engagement with organisation-wide projects and programmes to gauge workforce implications. You will work closely with Finance, Data and Strategy as well as frontline business departments, you will provide regular updates to the Executive Team and will represent Companies House in Civil Service Workforce Planning forums and networks. You will lead the Workforce Planning team and will continue to build the capability and confidence of the team, ensuring the quality and assurance of services and decisions. You will work collaboratively with the wider team involved in HR systems, data governance, people analytics and reporting. The work is fast paced, broad and often challenging but will be incredibly rewarding for the right person! Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. More information about the role and working at Companies House can be found on Civil Service Jobs. We are accepting applications until Tuesday 24th June 2025 (at 23:55) Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Human Resources and Analyst Industries Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Companies House by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Head of Planning” roles. Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Head of Supply Chain & Commercial – West Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 hours ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Head of Business Management – Legal & General Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Internal Applicants Only – CUBRIC Operations Manager Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Audit Senior Manager – Conduct and Operational Risk Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Coordinator: Creative Engagement + Street Theatre (CrEST) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr