Strategic Workforce Planning - United Kingdom - First Central Services

Description

Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics Manager

Location: Gibraltar, Guernsey, Haywards Heath, Home Office (Remote) or Manchester Salary: up to £60,000 - Negotiable for the right candidate, plus excellent benefits package and hybrid working Department: People JFG

We're First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.

Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it's the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We're ambitious. We're growing. We've won awards.

We work and play hard. We mix fast pace with fun. We get things done. Join us and fly.

Our People team need a proactive and focused Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics Manager , who'll report directly to the HR Director. In this newly created role, you'll work closely with our Workday team where you'll be the SME for the deployment of Workday Adaptive Planning for the business. Once the module is deployed, you'll evolve our approach to Strategic Workforce Planning working with our Pillar Executives and Strategic HR Business Partners to build a comprehensive Workforce plan for the next five years.

We're based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Salford Quays, Manchester, Guernsey, and Gibraltar , w e love hybrid working , so you'll spend most of your time working from home and will only attend the office for team meetings (around once a month) but of course, it's your choice - if you prefer to be in the office more - that's good with us too.

You'll be the perfect person for us if:

• You've worked with Workday, although this isn't essential as training can be provided to the right person.
• Have extensive workforce planning experience gained at an organisational wide level.
• Enjoy collaborating with senior stakeholders, execs, and directors.
• Have people leading skills and are happy to manage a small team.

Powering the business with the right tools

Job responsibilities:

• Be the lead SME for the implementation of the Adaptive Workforce Planning module in our Workday system and for the module moving forward, working closely with our in-house Workday team.
• Forecasting staffing requirements for the next 5 years.
• Identify capability and skills gaps and work with our L&D & Talent teams to ensure plans are in place to fill those gaps.
• Producing and analysing reports that predict future requirements.
• Collecting and managing data to support business operations.
• Implementing and overseeing workforce policies and practices.
• Assessing gaps and planning interventions to ensure the right people with the right skills are in the right places.
• Defining our internal processes for collecting data from Pillars for internal Strategic Workforce Planning exercises.
• Work closely with our Strategic HR Business Partners in each Pillar to ensure deployment of Strategic Workforce Planning processes are consistent across all Pillars within the business.
• Understand our future business strategy and model any workforce changes in Workday to understand future impacts.
• Line manage our People Insights & Systems Analyst working closely together to automate reporting and analytics from the Workday system and wider People team data.
• Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times.
• Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times,

Job-specific competencies

Experience & knowledge

• Ideally Workday experience is preferable but not essential as training can be provided to the right person.
• Extensive experience of workforce planning on an organisation wide level.
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders to gain buy in and trust.
• Experience of managing a small team.
• Knowledge of FCA requirements (including individual responsibilities in relation to Consumer Duty)

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong data analytic skills being able to analyse complex data, assess operational needs and make strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop successful relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Good time management and organisation skills
• Problem solving skills with the ability to adopt a logical approach to solving problems.
• Computer literate, able to use Excel and Word proficiently and with the ability to use Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio with training provided if necessary.

Behaviours

• Takes initiative to make decisions and provide strategic solutions in a changing environment.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• An organised and proactive approach
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• A flexible approach and positive attitude
• Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business.

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, then apply today and see what a brilliant place it is to work here at First Central

What can we do for you?

People first. Always. We're passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that's what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you'll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full here .

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We're happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process.

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