Capability & Workforce Manager in Reading

Capability & Workforce Manager in Reading

Reading Full-Time No working from home possible
Harvey Nash

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead workforce planning in a major IT transformation programme and drive skills development.
  • Company: Harvey Nash, a leader in tech recruitment with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Join a dynamic team and enhance your career in a fast-paced environment.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of technology capabilities.
  • Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and experience in project management and workforce insights.

Harvey Nash are now inviting candidates to apply for the role of Capability & Workforce Programme Lead, an initial six month contract, inside of IR35.

  • Hybrid to an office in Reading or Glasgow

The Role

  • Lead the capability and workforce planning workstream within a major IT transformation programme, ensuring the organisation has the skills, structure, and ways of working needed to deliver its technology strategy.
  • The role will establish a clear, evidence-based understanding of current capability across a large IT function, define future capability requirements, and drive targeted initiatives to address identified skills and capability gaps.
  • Working closely with HR and senior technology stakeholders, you will support the design and implementation of enterprise-wide job families aligned, develop structured technical learning and development frameworks, and establish certification and competency standards across key roles.
  • Strong analytical capability to assess workforce data and capability gaps.
  • Experience presenting workforce insights and transformation plans to senior stakeholders.
  • In depth knowledge of the concepts and principles of project management, planning, time management and project leadership.
  • Organisational awareness with ability to operate with confidence and credibility across all functions of the organisation.

Please submit your CV for consideration.

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Harvey Nash

Contact Details:

Harvey Nash Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Capability & Workforce Manager in Reading

Capability Planning
Workforce Planning
IT Transformation
Analytical Skills
Data Assessment
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Management