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The University of Brighton · People Department

Workforce Planning and Analytics Lead - Internal Only

Brighton · Hybrid Fixed-term Full-time £51,258–£59,390 / year
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This is a unique opportunity to shape workforce planning across the University, establishing a new capability that will support organisational transformation, helping to ensure our University has the workforce, skills and capacity needed for the future.

We are undertaking significant organisational transformation to support its future objectives, and this two-year opportunity will work at the heart of the University's transformation activity. We are seeking an experienced workforce planning and analytics professional to establish and head our Workforce Planning & Analytics function, providing workforce intelligence, forecasting, modelling and strategic insight to support workforce planning, organisational design and future operating model development which will help to shape workforce strategy and inform key organisational planning across the University.

Working closely with colleagues across the People Department, Transformation Programme, Finance and senior management teams, you will develop and embed workforce planning frameworks, build organisational capability and provide evidence-based recommendations on workforce size, shape, capability and future workforce requirements.

You should be able to combine strategic thinking with strong analytical expertise, using workforce data and insight to identify risks, inform investments and support the University's long-term sustainability.

In order to be successful in your new role, you should have:

- Significant experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics, organisational development or a related specialist field within a complex organisation

- Expertise in workforce forecasting, modelling and scenario planning to support strategic goals

- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex workforce data and translate insight into clear recommendations

- Experience of developing and embedding new frameworks, functions or approaches that support organisational goals

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility with senior management

- Experience of using workforce intelligence and analytics to inform organisational strategy, workforce capability and resourcing strategies

This role is offered on a full-time contract (37.0 hours per week); however, we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. The role is based at our Brighton - Moulsecoomb campus, but is eligible for remote working under our agile working framework.
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Job details
Reference
PD5059-26-247
Category
Human Resources
Hours
37 hrs / week
Contract
24 months
Posted
29 Oct 2026

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