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Posting ID
PSR1JP00101023
Type of employment
Contract
Organisation
Companies House
Contract duration
6 months
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

On behalf of Companies House, we are looking for a Workforce Planning Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Cardiff (1 day per week)

 

Companies House drives confidence in the economy and makes the UK a great place to start, and run, a business.


As an executive agency sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) we have the ability to play a leading role in the right against corrupt business practices by providing the transparency and clarity necessary for the UK to continue to be regarded as a world-leading place to do business.


Companies House is undergoing an historic change – to our systems, culture, services, and ways of working. Our people are at the heart of these changes.
 

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) gives Companies House the power to play a more significant role in disrupting economic crime and supporting economic growth.
 

These changes represent the biggest opportunity for Companies House in almost 170 years. This move will help us achieve the kind of culture we want – one which drives high performance and where our brilliant people can flourish.

 

As a Workforce Planning Manager, your main responsibilities will be: 

  • Lead the Workforce Planning Steering Group (or equivalent senior governance body) to oversee workforce planning standards, governance, and monitoring. 
  • Provide strategic oversight for the development and implementation of long-term workforce planning aims, principles, and processes. 
  • Oversee short- and medium-term workforce planning activities, including vacancies, temporary promotions, probation, turnover, secondments, and contractor usage. 
  • Establish and maintain workforce planning guidelines, including application of frameworks such as the 4B’s model, succession planning, and skills management. 
  • Oversee engagement activity and workforce analytics to define and monitor key metrics (e.g. productivity, efficiency, employee lifecycle trends, and contingent labour use). 
  • Align workforce planning outputs with organisational priorities, value streams, and financial budgets. 
  • Lead organisational change initiatives related to workforce planning, working closely with culture, communications, and change teams. 
  • Identify, champion, and implement continuous improvements in workforce planning processes and approaches. 
  • Drive innovation in data visualisation, analytics, and reporting to enhance decision-making capability. 
  • Oversee integration and contextualisation of People Analytics outputs within the broader organisational strategy. 
  • Ensure workforce planning is embedded across organisational change, innovation, and transformation initiatives. 
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Workforce Planning team to deliver high performance. 
  • Collaborate closely with HR Systems & Data and People Analytics teams to ensure alignment, efficiency, and effective service delivery. 
  • Gather and interpret workforce data, providing clear direction to senior stakeholders and shaping processes from early-stage development. 
  • Engage regularly with stakeholders, including being present in the office as required (minimum one day per week). 

 

Essential:

  • Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate insight into organisation-wide workforce planning strategies. 
  • Proven experience leading cross-departmental change within a complex organisation. 
  • Significant experience working at a senior level within the HR profession, particularly in workforce planning. 
  • Strong analytical capability, including advanced Excel skills and experience working with workforce data. 
  • Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and challenge senior stakeholders, including handling difficult conversations. 
  • Experience managing complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities effectively. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and processes clearly. 
  • Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with experience working across multiple teams. 
  • Ability to work at pace and deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines. 
  • Strong business acumen and customer-focused mindset. 
  • Proven ability to develop and improve processes, including building approaches from early-stage development. 

 

Desirable:

  • Experience implementing workforce planning frameworks (e.g. 4B’s model, succession planning, skills management). 
  • Experience driving innovation in data visualisation, reporting, and analytics. 
  • Experience working closely with People Analytics and HR Systems teams. 
  • Experience leading or contributing to large-scale organisational transformation or change programmes. 
  • Coaching and mentoring experience, with a track record of developing high-performing teams. 

 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Companies House 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.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

 

Armed Forces Covenant

Companies House guarantees to interview 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. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

 

In applying for this role you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

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