Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics Lead (Remote)

Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Brighton is seeking an experienced Workforce Planning & Analytics Lead to establish and head a new function within the People Department. Based at Brighton - Moulsecoomb, the role offers a fixed-term, full-time contract with potential for remote working under our agile framework.

You will develop forecasting, modelling and strategic insight to shape workforce strategy, inform investment decisions and support organisational design across the university.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in workforce planning, analytics, or related field within a complex organisation.
• Expertise in workforce forecasting, modelling and scenario planning to support strategic goals.
• Strong analytical skills; able to interpret complex workforce data and translate insights into recommendations.
• Experience developing and embedding new frameworks or approaches that support organisational goals.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and head the Workforce Planning & Analytics function, providing workforce intelligence and strategic insight.
• Develop and embed workforce planning frameworks and provide evidence-based recommendations on workforce size and capability.
• Collaborate with the People Department, Transformation Programme, Finance and senior management to shape workforce strategy.
• Use workforce data to inform organisational design and future operating model development.
• Support long-term sustainability by identifying risks and informing investments.

Skills

Workforce planning

Workforce analytics

Organisational development

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Job description

The University of Brighton is seeking an experienced Workforce Planning & Analytics Lead to establish and head a new function within the People Department. Based at Brighton - Moulsecoomb, the role offers a fixed-term, full-time contract with potential for remote working under our agile framework.

You will develop forecasting, modelling and strategic insight to shape workforce strategy, inform investment decisions and support organisational design across the university.