Strategic Workforce Planning Lead: Contingent Labour

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) seeks a Lead for Strategic Workforce Planning to drive the strategy, methodology and five‑year planning cycle across the department. You will align strategic and in‑year planning, shape the contingent labour policy, and work with government bodies to build workforce narratives for major fiscal events.

You will collaborate with People and Place colleagues to ensure plans support Places for Growth and Plan for London, while ensuring compliance with current

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic workforce planning in a large government or similar complex organisation.
• Ability to develop and maintain long-term workforce plans and contingencies.
• Strong understanding of civil service policy and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, methodology and approach to Strategic Workforce Plan development for DWP.
• Coordinate alignment between strategic and in-year workforce planning activities across DWP.
• Lead development and maintenance of Contingent Labour strategy and policy.
• Collaborate across DWP on workforce narratives for fiscal events and government planning exercises.
• Develop options addressing people issues to support wider departmental strategies and Places for Growth initiatives.
• Ensure policies and procedures align with current legislation and business requirements.
• Coordinate governance and assurance activity, including reporting to the People Board and Cabinet Office.
• Build networks and insights to drive continuous improvement in strategic resourcing.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Governance

Policy development

Job description

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) seeks a Lead for Strategic Workforce Planning to drive the strategy, methodology and five‑year planning cycle across the department. You will align strategic and in‑year planning, shape the contingent labour policy, and work with government bodies to build workforce narratives for major fiscal events.

You will collaborate with People and Place colleagues to ensure plans support Places for Growth and Plan for London, while ensuring compliance with current