Strategic Workforce Planning Lead — Contingent Labour

Government Recruitment Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Strategic Resourcing Strategic Workforce Planning Lead role is based in Birmingham within the Department for Work and Pensions, administered by Government Recruitment Service. It focuses on shaping a rolling five-year Strategic Workforce Plan and developing contingent labour policy to support departmental strategy and delivery.

You will lead a high-performing team, collaborate with key stakeholders across DWP and the Civil Service, and drive evidence-based improvements to strategic

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic workforce planning within a large public sector or government environment.
• Ability to translate departmental strategy into actionable workforce plans and narratives.
• Strong governance, assurance, and policy development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, methodology and approach to Strategic Workforce Plan development for DWP, maintaining a rolling five-year plan.
• Coordinate alignment between strategic and in-year workforce planning with the Workforce Planning Lead.
• Develop and maintain the Contingent Labour policy and ensure compliance with business needs.
• Lead workforce planning activities during fiscal events, developing workforce narratives and advising on implications.

Job description

The Strategic Resourcing Strategic Workforce Planning Lead role is based in Birmingham within the Department for Work and Pensions, administered by Government Recruitment Service. It focuses on shaping a rolling five-year Strategic Workforce Plan and developing contingent labour policy to support departmental strategy and delivery.

You will lead a high-performing team, collaborate with key stakeholders across DWP and the Civil Service, and drive evidence-based improvements to strategic