Head of Workforce Planning in London

Head of Workforce Planning in London

London Full-Time 61020 - 74580 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the creation of a new Workforce Planning capability and drive strategic workforce initiatives.
  • Company: Join a leading global investment management organisation with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
  • Other info: Opportunity to influence senior leaders and drive transformation across the organisation.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact by shaping workforce strategies in a complex global setting.
  • Qualifications: Extensive experience in Workforce Planning and strong stakeholder management skills.

The predicted salary is between 61020 - 74580 Β£ per year.

Job Description

We are partnering with a leading global investment management organisation to appoint a Head of Workforce Planning.

This is a newly created leadership role, with responsibility for establishing Workforce Planning as a new enterprise capability.

Key responsibilities

  • Establish and lead a new enterprise Workforce Planning capability, initially focused on operational workforce planning.
  • Partner with Finance and senior business leaders to develop consistent workforce planning processes, governance, data and decision-making frameworks.
  • Develop and embed a strategic workforce planning capability, translating business strategy into future workforce demand, critical skills and capability requirements.
  • Build and lead a Workforce Planning Centre of Excellence, establishing best practice, methodologies and operating standards across the organisation.
  • Partner with HRBPs, People Analytics, Talent and business leaders to deliver workforce insights, scenario modelling and strategic recommendations.
  • Use workforce data and intelligence to inform decisions around growth, productivity, automation, skills and organisational capability.
  • Lead large-scale workforce transformation programmes and introduce emerging technologies, workforce intelligence platforms and innovative planning approaches.
  • Influence senior stakeholders and drive adoption of workforce planning as a core enterprise capability across a complex, global organisation.

About you

  • Significant experience leading Workforce Planning across a complex, global or matrixed organisation.
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale workforce transformation and building new organisational capabilities.
  • Strong expertise across both operational and strategic workforce planning, workforce analytics and scenario modelling.
  • Experience partnering closely with Finance, HR, People Analytics, Talent and senior business leadership.
  • Strong understanding of external Workforce Planning best practice, emerging technologies and future workforce trends, including AI and skills-based organisations.
  • Commercially astute with the ability to translate complex workforce data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage and challenge senior leaders.
  • Experience establishing and leading a Workforce Planning Centre of Excellence or similar enterprise capability is highly desirable.

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Head of Workforce Planning in London employer: Energy Jobline ZR

Energy Jobline ZR is an excellent employer for Structural Engineers, offering a vibrant work culture in the heart of Shoreditch. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, employees benefit from competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on exciting projects from concept to completion within a supportive team environment.

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Contact Details:

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Workforce Planning
Operational Workforce Planning
Strategic Workforce Planning
Workforce Analytics
Scenario Modelling
Stakeholder Management
Influencing Skills