Job Description

London, Cardiff, Darlington (may require occasional travel to other DBT Offices)

The newly created Department for Business and Trade brings together the business focused functions of the former Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT). Our joint expertise in trade and business provides us with a unique opportunity to unleash the power of UK businesses, reform regulation to reduce burdens and unlock post-Brexit freedoms.



Let us tell you a little bit about the role

As a Workforce Planning Manager, you will work within DDaT (Digital Data and Technology) Business Operations, which is a cross-cutting function that supports DDaT and DBT corporate services to enable teams to effectively deliver on crucial public facing projects. The Business Operations team is integral to project delivery and supports delivery teams in several ways including providing governance, assurance, finance, commercial, recruitment, capability, and project delivery best practice.

You will work with the Strategic Workforce Planning Lead who is responsible for strategic workforce planning across DDaT, ensuring that DDaT operates an effective resource and recruitment planning process. This covers the end-to-end people process including recruitment, staff moves and departures. Given DDaT is continually evolving, you will be pivotal to this work. You will be supporting colleagues at all levels within DDaT, DBT staff working in DBT\'s Resourcing and Finance teams, and third-party suppliers of interim labour support. You will be continually looking for opportunities to improve current ways of working.

This role is available in three UK locations, including central London, Cardiff, and Darlington\'s new economic hub. This role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in the office on average. Changes to these working arrangements are available in certain circumstances but must be agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DBT, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

Find out about life at DBT, our benefits and meet the team by watching our recruitment video , visiting our website or reading our blog!

Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Effectively manage DDaT\'s people data
• Present and interpret workforce data to colleagues across DBT.
• Make recommendations on workforce planning decisions.
• Return DBT\'s monthly resourcing commission timely and accurately.
• Work with DDaT line managers to ensure that information on their teams is correct, ensuring that changes resulting from evolving priorities are reflected in planning returns.
• Work with DBT\'s Resourcing Team to validate recruitment priorities and recruitment approvals while keeping up to date records.
• Manage contingent labour approvals and renewal processes, including working with DBT\'s supplier of contractors.
• Ensure security clearance compliance standards are met as part of recruitment processes.
• Work with colleagues in DBT DDaT and other stakeholders to improve ways of working, workforce planning, processes, and data presentation.
• Build links with other workforce planning experts in DBT and other DDaT functions.
• Respond to regular commissioning, briefing and audit requests from DDaT, DBT and wider government for information on DDaT\'s workforce composition and future plans.

Essential Skills and Experience

You will need to have demonstrable skills and experience of:

• Managing complex workforce planning processes within HR
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence senior leaders.
• Effective decision making
• Presentation skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads dynamically, with minimal supervision
• Have confident MS365 skills.

Benefits

• Extensive learning and development tailored to your role, with budget for training, qualifications or professional membership of a recognised body
• An environment with flexible, hybrid working options such as condensed hours
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual leave starting at 25 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays rising to 30 days with service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Employee benefits programme offering retail discounts, a season ticket loan for public transport, and a cycle to work scheme

How to Apply

Unless otherwise specified, all interviews are currently being held online. Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st August at 12pm (noon)

Interviews will take place week commencing: Thursday 31 st August 2023

Please notes these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.

Department for International Trade