Workforce Strategy and Planning Lead, Senior Manager

Deloitte LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advisory firm is seeking a Senior Manager for Workforce Strategy and Planning. The role involves developing strategies that align talent with business objectives, while handling complex workforce planning and demand forecasting. Ideal candidates should have expertise in analytics and significant experience in a global organization. This position supports hybrid working and offers opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Professional development programs

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience in workforce strategy within a complex, global organization.
• Advanced analytical and modeling expertise, including scenario planning.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategy for a portfolio of complex global businesses.
• Drive implementation of workforce plans and demand forecasting.
• Advise senior leaders on strategic talent decisions.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Demand forecasting

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Visier

Job description

Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Port Talbot, Reading, Southampton, St Albans, Teesside

Overview

Business Line: Enabling Functions

Job Type: Permanent / FTC

Date published: 29-Sep-2025

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The Global (DTTL) People team supports our talented, forward-thinking professionals with a broad range of development, well-being, and engagement programs to enhance their professional and personal journeys. We provide top-notch, leading-edge thinking and advisory support and partner with our businesses to ensure our professionals develop the right skills and talents to deliver on ambitious priorities.

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Professionals currently in a Deloitte Global role may be considered for this position, regardless of their US location.

The Global Workforce Strategy & Planning CoE, Senior Manager, leads the development and execution of global (DTTL) workforce strategies for a small portfolio of complex businesses (between 5-8) that align with our business objectives. This role proactively influences the global talent strategy, anticipating future talent needs, and developing innovative solutions to address emerging challenges and opportunities. An essential part of this role is to develop and implement workforce plans, demand forecast, and scenario plan whilst navigating complex market and geopolitical factors to ensure the organization’s long-term talent advantage. Finally, this role requires extensive collaboration across the global organization, including senior and c-suite leadership, to ensure alignment and successful implementation of ambitious and innovative workforce plans.

This role is essential to DTTL’s long-term success and is expected to evolve by emphasizing skills-based workforce planning, AI integration, advanced analytics, and succession planning to ensure continued leadership in this specialized area.

The Global Workforce Strategy & Planning COE, Senior Manager, is responsible to:

• Develop and lead strategy and planning for a portfolio of our complex and large Global businesses (between 5-8), influencing workforce decisions impacting 1,000’s of professionals from Analyst to Partner.
• Drive the development and implementation of complex workforce plans, demand forecasting, and scenario planning to support our organizational talent strategy.
• Advise senior leaders and business units on current and future strategic talent decisions, ensuring alignment with operating model commitments and our businesses/DTTL organizational objectives.
• Providing mentorship and upskilling to deliver workforce plans, hiring advisory, demand forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic advisory services to the broader Workforce Strategy & Planning team and wider People & Operations function.
• Conduct advanced workforce analyses and modeling to support cost optimization and benefits realization from global initiatives, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead functional projects to innovate and evolve the CoE Service Offering and Technology, particularly the development of our technology infrastructure into multi-year forecasting tools.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes impacting workforce planning.

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Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven experience in workforce strategy (having proven experience creating with a time horizon), planning, and analytics within a complex, global organization
• Advanced analytical and modeling expertise, including scenario planning, demand forecasting, and proficiency with workforce analytics tools (e.g., Visier)
• Excellent stakeholder management and advisory skills with senior and C-suite executives
• Proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in workforce planning processes
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex information clearly

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Certification in workforce planning, data science, or people analytics
• Experience leading technical capabilities such as scenario forecasting or data science
• Demonstrated success building complex, long-term workforce plans for large, matrixed organizations (10,000+ employees)
• Knowledge of Deloitte or similarly complex multinational organizations (e.g., professional or financial services)
• Advanced level of experience partnering with Finance to align workforce and financial plans
• Intermediate level of familiarity with Agile methodology, project management, and knowledge of GCCs (Global Capability Centres) or DCs (Delivery Centres)

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK locations with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life.That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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