Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead

Certain Advantage; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Certain Advantage is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead for a Salisbury-based role. The position is hybrid (3 days onsite per week) under a 6‑month contract, leading the organisation's workforce planning and analytics efforts.

You will develop the strategic plan, forecasts, governance, and data-driven insights to guide executive decisions and organisational capability. This role requires strong leadership in workforce planning and analytics.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Strategic Workforce Planning within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to develop workforce strategies, supply/demand models, and forecasts.
• Strong people analytics expertise including dashboards, insights, and trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance and annual publication of the organisation's Strategic Workforce Plan.
• Develop workforce supply and demand forecasts.
• Conduct capability assessments and workforce risk analysis.
• Deliver scenario planning and modelling to support future needs.
• Present recommendations to Executive-level stakeholders.
• Support data-driven investment decisions and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate adoption of the Resource Management Operating Model (RMOM).
• Ensure workforce planning maturity and manage implementation risks.

Skills

Strategic Workforce Planning

People Analytics

Forecasting

Dashboard Development

Job description

Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead

Location: Salisbury (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)

Contract: Initial 6-month contract

Certain Advantage is recruiting for a Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead to join a leading organisation based in Salisbury.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and annual publication of the organisation's Strategic Workforce Plan.
• Develop workforce supply and demand forecasts.
• Conduct workforce capability assessments and strategic workforce risk analysis.
• Deliver scenario planning and workforce modelling to support future workforce requirements.
• Present workforce planning recommendations to Executive-level stakeholders.
• Support workforce prioritisation and investment decisions through data-driven insights.
• Coordinate the implementation and embedding of the Resource Management Operating Model (RMOM).
• Develop governance frameworks, processes, and operating procedures.
• Support organisational adoption and workforce planning maturity.
• Manage implementation risks, actions, and key dependencies.

The individual

• Significant experience leading Strategic Workforce Planning within a complex organisation.
• Proven experience developing workforce strategies, supply and demand models, and workforce forecasts.
• Strong people analytics expertise, including dashboard development, workforce insight, reporting, and trend analysis.
• Experience conducting workforce capability assessments and workforce risk analysis.