Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Salisbury/ Hybrid |
| Area | South West, UK |
| Sector | Human Resources |
| Salary | £620 Per Day |
| Start Date | September 15th, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Jack Ingram |
| Job Ref | 7691-PSR1JP00105115 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government client is looking for a Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead to join them on a 6 month contract. This position will be based in Salisbury/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics Lead:
- Lead development, maintenance and annual publication of the client's Strategic
- Workforce Plan.
- Develop workforce supply and demand forecasts.
- Undertake workforce capability assessments and strategic workforce risk
- analysis.
- Conduct scenario planning and workforce modelling activities.
- Present workforce planning recommendations to Executive stakeholders.
- Support workforce prioritisation and workforce investment decisions.
People Analytics and Workforce Insight:
- Lead the client's people analytics and workforce insight capability.
- Produce workforce dashboards, reports and analytical products.
- Deliver workforce forecasting, trend analysis and workforce research.
- Support evidence-based workforce planning and organisational decision-making.
- Improve workforce data quality and reporting standards.
Resource Management Operating Model (RMOM):
- Coordinate implementation and embedding of RMOM.
- Develop governance arrangements, processes and operating procedures.
- Support workforce planning maturity and organisational adoption.
- Manage implementation risks, actions and dependencies.
Workforce Governance and Capability Development:
- Coordinate Quarterly Workforce Planning Steering Groups.
- Maintain Workforce Establishment governance arrangements.
- Develop workforce interventions arising from workforce planning outputs.
- Support workforce capability development priorities and implementation
- activities.
- Provide specialist advice to senior stakeholders
Skills and Experience:
- Significant experience leading Strategic Workforce Planning within a complex organisation.
- Experience developing workforce strategies, workforce supply and demand models and workforce forecasts.
- Strong people analytics capability, including workforce insight, dashboard development, trend analysis and reporting.
- Experience conducting workforce capability assessments and workforce risk analysis.
- Experience developing evidence-based recommendations for senior leaders and
- Executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience implementing workforce operating models, organisational change
- initiatives or workforce transformation programmes.
- Strong governance, stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
- Experience establishing and maintaining governance forums and operating procedures.
- Ability to translate workforce data into practical interventions and strategic workforce decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working across HR, workforce capability, organisational development and transformation environments.
- Ability to work independently and provide specialist subject matter expertise.
Evaluation Criteria
Technical Skills Essential:
- A demonstrable ability to link strategic goals with operational and financial information in order to facilitate big picture decision-making
- Ability to carry out multiple variable analysis, regression analysis, factor analysis, thematic analysis.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to distil and present information
- Proven experience of utilising Microsoft Excel(formulas, pivots, macros etc).
- Experience working across various levels of the organisation, while building trust and fostering collaboration.
- Project management experience with multiple stakeholders prioritising and delegating
- projects/tasks.
- Demonstrable experience in analysing complex data and quality assuring findings.
- An in-depth understanding of the employee lifecycle in an organisation, and how indicators translate the overall health of the organisation.
POWER BI would be desirable
Qualifications
- As a minimum a degree in Business, Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Finance or any related fields (i.e. Mathematics, Engineering), or equivalent practical experience.
An active SC clearance is required for this role. At a minimum, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance. Due to the short-term nature of the contract and the urgency of the requirement, the client may prioritise applicants who already hold active SC clearance and meet all essential criteria.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Lead development, maintenance and annual publication of the client's Strategic
