Strategic Workforce Planning Partner

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Partner in Belfast. This role involves leading workforce planning initiatives, analyzing skills data, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience in workforce planning and a strong analytical background. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working, and the opportunity to significantly influence workforce strategy within the organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Opportunity to shape workforce strategy

Exposure to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, data consulting, or related fields.
• Ability to work with data for decision-making.
• Interest in digital tools and AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead diagnostics on workforce planning capability.
• Design strategic workforce planning aligned to business needs.
• Analyze workforce data for insights and options.
• Support skills-based operating model initiatives.
• Engage with senior stakeholders for change.

Skills

Analytical capability

Stakeholder influence

Data interpretation

Skills-based organizations

Job description

Overview

Strategic Workforce Planning Partner - Belfast

MCS Group is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to appoint an Strategic Workforce Planning Partner to join their growing HR function. This is a highly visible, future-focused role within the Organisational Effectiveness team, reporting to the Head of OE and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

This role will play a critical part in shaping how the organisation plans its workforce today while preparing for the skills, capabilities and roles required over the next 2-4 years.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead diagnostic work to assess current workforce planning capability across short and longer-term horizons
• Design and develop strategic workforce planning approaches aligned to future business needs
• Analyse workforce and skills data to generate insights, conclusions and multiple evidence-based options for leaders
• Support the organisation\'s journey towards a skills-based operating model, including skills assessment, mobility and upskilling initiatives
• Explore creative and practical uses of technology, data and tools to improve workforce planning outcomes, working within existing system constraints
• Develop proposals and frameworks that support future skills forecasting, workforce flow and organisational readiness
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, building strong relationships and sponsorship for change
• Bring external market insight, trends and best practice to challenge thinking and provoke innovation
• Contribute to projects focused on workforce transformation, change and business readiness

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working in workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, transformation, data, consulting or a related area
• Strong analytical capability, with confidence working with data to inform decision-making
• Interest in skills-based organisations, future of work, digital tools and AI
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and experimenting with new ideas and approaches
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at multiple levels, including senior leaders
• A hands-on, delivery-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively

What\u2019s In It For You?

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide workforce and skills strategy
• Exposure to senior leadership and high-impact projects
• A role with genuine scope to innovate, influence and make change happen

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Katie Fox, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group on 02896935507 or email [e-mail]

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