Head of Workforce Planning in Belfast

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 of 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!

At Companies House we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work-life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success. Our benefits include:

• Flexible working with no core hours (between 6am and 8pm)
• 30 days annual leave
• 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day
• Enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme, with an average employer contribution of 28%

Please note: You will be aligned to our Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast office where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Due to the nature of the role and team structure, this is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be required to work a full-time working week; however, we can consider applications from those looking to work compressed hours.

As Head of Workforce Planning at Companies House, you would be:

• Establishing and leading on the Workforce Planning Steering Group or equivalent senior governance body to oversee workforce planning guidelines and monitoring across Companies House.
• Providing strategic oversight for the development and implementation of long-term workforce planning aims, principles, processes, and stakeholder engagement.
• Providing strategic oversight for the development and implementation of short and medium-term workforce planning aims, principles, processes, and stakeholder engagement.
• Overseeing the engagement activity and process analytics to establish principles and guidelines for workforce metrics such as efficiency, productivity, employee lifecycle trends, use of contingent labour and non-permanent contracts.
• Setting the roadmap for and drive organisational change within the organisation in relation to workforce planning.
• Identify and champion recommendations for workforce planning improvement.
• Leadership and development of the Workforce Planning team, effectively coaching and mentoring, both on an individual and team level, to drive high performance.

We’re looking for somebody with:

• Ability to think strategically and apply insights to inform future strategies and plans particularly in relation to organisation-wide resourcing.
• Proven capability to lead organisation-wide cross-departmental change in an organisation of similar size and complexity as Companies House.
• Proven analytical capability.
• Proven ability to collaborate, influence and negotiate at senior level.
• Experience in handling complexity and ambiguity as well as prioritising to manage multiple demands.
• Experience of working within the HR Profession at senior level.
• Strong written skills coupled with the ability to present data, processes and information with clarity and purpose.
• Well-developed business and customer focus.
• Ability to work at pace and manage delivery of processes and products to tight deadlines.
• Well-developed influencing and team working skills.

Alongside your salary of £58,531, Companies House contributes £16,956 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding.

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader.

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