AMS PSR

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a Workforce Planning Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based ideally in London, however our client will consider Lytham St Annes, Glasgow or Durham.

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

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

• Resourcing and workforce planning in a complex transformation programme.
• Strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and operational delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with Programme Managers, Team Leads, SLT.
• Manage competing priorities with strong organisational skills.
• Develop and maintain SharePoint lists and Power Automate workflows.
• Create and maintain Visio organisation charts.

Essential

• Advanced Excel and Power BI – ability to create complex reports, dashboards, and data visualisations.
• Microsoft Visio – skilled in designing and maintaining organisational charts and process flows.
• Power Automate and SharePoint Workflows – experience in automating processes and managing document workflows.
• Stakeholder Engagement – proven ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels.
• Data Interpretation – adept at analysing workforce, capacity, and financial data to support decision-making
• Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment

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, NS&I 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 

National Savings & Investments 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".