Assistant Workforce Planning Manager

Job Title: Assistant Workforce Planning Manager (System Workforce Manager)

Location: Derby (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days remote once settled)

Contract Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Workforce Planning Manager to join our team in Derby to provide crucial support across current and future projects. Sitting within the Power Transmission & Distribution (Power T&D) business function, you will work closely with the wider Workforce Planning team to manage, allocate, and optimise resourcing across multi-site operational environments.

This is a dynamic, fast-paced role ideal for someone with a background in workforce management, resource planning, or recruitment who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Resourcing & Allocation: Capture, log, and manage project demand, ensuring the effective and timely allocation of operational staff and operatives to project sites.
• Future Planning: Assist in delivering strategic workforce plans to align current capacity with future project needs.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise directly with operational delivery teams, recruitment teams, and external labor suppliers/subcontractors to resolve day-to-day resourcing needs.
• Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate workforce capacity and demand data to support effective decision-making across the region.
• Compliance & Tracking: Manage change requests for workforce deployment and ensure proper documentation, ATRs (Authority to Recruit), and orders are in place prior to mobilisation.

What We Are Looking For

• Background: Proven experience in workforce management, resource planning, or agency/in-house recruitment.
• Industry Experience: Experience within construction, civil engineering, power, or infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Skills: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities and communicate effectively across all levels of an organisation.
• Tech Literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working with reporting systems.

Working Pattern & Perks

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Hybrid Working: 3 days in the Derby office / 2 days working from home (full-time office attendance required during the initial on boarding period while finding your feet).
• Streamlined Hiring: Efficient 1-stage interview process (open to Microsoft Teams or Face-to-Face).

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Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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