Workforce Planning Business Partner - 6 month FTC - Day Rate

Michael Page (UK); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Interim Workforce Planning Business Partner to lead the delivery of a future-focused workforce strategy in Birmingham. This role requires strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on strategic workforce planning and multi-stakeholder environments. The position offers a £350-£400 daily rate for a 6-month contract, with hybrid working—2 days onsite.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic workforce planning or organisational design.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic workforce planning framework.
• Use people analytics to generate actionable insights.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into workforce requirements.
• Integrate workforce planning with key people processes.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Job description

• Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for shaping the future workforce?
• Do you thrive on using data and analytics?

About Our Client

We're seeking an experienced Interim Workforce Planning Business Partner to lead the design and delivery of a future‑focused workforce strategy within a dynamic public sector environment. Based in Birmingham, with the requirement of being on site 2 days a week.

This newly created, high‑impact role will play a pivotal part in aligning workforce capabilities with organisational priorities – driving sustainable growth, agility, and long‑term value creation.

Job Description

This newly created, high‑impact role will play a pivotal part in aligning workforce capabilities with organisational priorities – driving sustainable growth, agility, and long‑term value creation.

• Develop and implement a strategic workforce planning framework to meet future organisational needs
• Use people analytics to generate actionable insights and influence decision‑making
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into workforce requirements
• Integrate workforce planning with key people processes, including talent, learning, and performance
• Identify capability gaps and shape interventions to build organisational capacity
• Champion evidence‑based workforce planning and a culture of continuous improvement

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience in strategic workforce planning or organisational design
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative, data‑driven approach with the confidence to challenge and influence senior leaders
• Experience working within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments (public sector experience desirable)

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic HR professional to make a tangible impact and help shape a forward‑looking workforce strategy.

What's on Offer

• £350-£400 per day (inside IR35)
• 6‑month interim contract with the potential to go perm
• Hybrid working – 2 days a week on site in Birmingham