Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

As Derbyshire County Councils Strategic workforce planning manager, you will play a crucial role in aligning our organisational objectives with our people strategies. You will be responsible for analysing current workforce capabilities, forecasting future talent needs, and developing strategies to ensure the organisation has the right people with the right skills at the right time. This role involves collaboration with key stakeholders across HR and the organisation to drive workforce optimisation and support the council's transformation goals.

The role holder will be responsible for:

Workforce Analysis

• Conduct thorough analyses of the current workforce, identifying skills, capability & competencies, and potential gaps.
• Utilise data and analytics to assess trends, attrition rates, and employee demographics.

Strategic Planning

• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand council's future plans and aspirations and translate them into actionable workforce plans, now and for the future.

• Develop and implement strategic workforce plans to align with organisational goals and objectives.

Talent Strategy

• Conduct workforce forecasting to anticipate future needs based on the council plan, horizon scanning and digital advancements and strategies.

• Identify critical roles and the key capabilities / skills required for future success.

Collaboration

• Work closely with wider HR colleagues, recruiting managers and directors to understand resourcing needs and ensure alignment with strategic workforce plans.

• Collaborate with the Learning & Development Team to implement programmes that address identified skills gaps.

Change Management

• Support the council with transformational change initiatives by assessing the impact on the workforce.

• Provide guidance on workforce adjustments during periods of organisational change.

Data Management

• Utilise all data sources to extract information for workforce planning purposes.

If you can drive positive change through effective workforce planning, please complete the application and submit your CV with a covering letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave per year (32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Rebecca McDermott Interim Head of HR Operations via email at [email protected]

Provisional Interview Date: week commencing 20 January 2025 onwards.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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