Head of Workforce Information and Analytics

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in England seeks a Head of Workforce Information and Analytics to lead the Workforce Informatics Team. This role involves managing data systems, providing strategic workforce intelligence, and ensuring accurate reporting. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in data analysis, a background in workforce management, and the ability to collaborate effectively. This position is critical to supporting the Trust’s workforce planning and operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading workforce informatics teams.
• Proven expertise in workforce and pay data analysis.
• Ability to transform data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce informatics team and deliver intelligence services.
• Provide analytical support for workforce planning and strategy.
• Manage workforce information systems and ensure data quality.

Skills

Workforce intelligence

Data analysis

Leadership

HR systems knowledge

Tools

Power BI

QlikView/Qlik Sense

ESR

Job description

Head of Workforce Information and Analytics

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

This role will support the Trust by providing expert leadership in workforce and pay data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workforce Informatics Team to deliver high‑quality, proactive workforce intelligence and systems service to the Trust and its stakeholders.
• Provide expert leadership in the provision, analysis and interpretation of complex workforce and pay‑related data, strengthening the Trust’s capability to plan for current and future workforce requirements.
• Critically analyse workforce and pay data from multiple internal and external sources to produce a wide range of reports for Trust Groups, Committees, the Board, Trust Managers and external bodies.
• Transform raw data into meaningful, high‑quality management information through robust analysis and the development of reports that meet user and organisational needs.
• Manage several workforce information systems and ensure the production, integration and assurance of data from these and other corporate systems.
• Work closely with colleagues across HR & Organisational Development, Finance, Information Services and Digital to ensure workforce systems and data are accurate, secure and well‑governed, and lead the development and implementation of existing and new workforce information systems.
• Analyse workforce data (quantitative and qualitative) to identify opportunities for transformation, productivity improvement, and service redesign.
• Support service redesign, skill mix and establishment reviews using benchmarking data and workforce intelligence.
• Ensure workforce planning is timely and effective, aligning recruitment to service needs and monitoring temporary workforce usage.
• Promote succession planning and maintain effective vacancy management across divisions.
• Collaborate with recruitment leads to implement targeted recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Ensure workforce establishments are accurate and reconciled across workforce, finance and rostering systems.
• Collect, analyse and interpret workforce and HR data to support strategic decision‑making and operational delivery.
• Produce complex workforce reports and dashboards using ESR, QlikView/Qlik Sense, Power BI and other systems.
• Improve workforce information processes for efficiency, accuracy and usability, promoting automation and self‑service reporting.
• Provide specialist workforce intelligence advice internally and externally.
• Lead establishment control and ESR data quality processes across the Trust.
• Ensure statutory and central returns are completed accurately and on time.
• Translate complex data into clear insights for a range of stakeholders.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Marlon Edwards
Job title: Assistant Director of Workforce
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]