Hybrid Enterprise Workforce Planning Leader

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls‑Royce SMR is seeking a Workforce Planning Expert to design and deliver integrated in-year and multi-year workforce plans aligned to budgets and programme milestones. You will partner with Finance, PMO, HR and leadership to ensure robust governance and data-driven decisions.

The role requires translating strategy into workforce demand, capabilities and cost profiles, plus modelling scenarios to optimise resource mix and risk management. Hybrid working in the Manchester area is available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic workforce planning in complex, regulated or programme-led environments.
• Ability to translate enterprise strategy into integrated short, medium and long-term workforce plans.
• Deep practical expertise across capacity, sourcing, cost and scenario modelling.
• Advanced analytical capability to integrate workforce, finance, programme and organisational data; translate into executive insight.
• Strong governance, planning rhythms and stakeholder management across Finance, PMO, HR and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a single in-year workforce plan aligned to budgets and milestones.
• Produce rolling 2–3 year forecasts and 3–5 year strategic workforce roadmap.
• Provide integrated view of demand and supply across permanent staff, contingent labour, partners and outsourcing.
• Embed workforce planning as a core business discipline with governance and decision forums.
• Translate strategic workforce recommendations into measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Workforce planning

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Cost modelling

Scenario modelling

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Rolls‑Royce SMR is seeking a Workforce Planning Expert to design and deliver integrated in-year and multi-year workforce plans aligned to budgets and programme milestones. You will partner with Finance, PMO, HR and leadership to ensure robust governance and data-driven decisions.

The role requires translating strategy into workforce demand, capabilities and cost profiles, plus modelling scenarios to optimise resource mix and risk management. Hybrid working in the Manchester area is available.