Strategic Workforce Analyst

The Strategic Workforce Analyst plays a key role in shaping Great British Energy’s future workforce as the organisation grows to deliver clean energy projects and high‑quality jobs across the UK. The role focuses on analysing and driving the organisation’s strategic workforce plan to ensure the right skills, capacity and location footprint are in place both now and as GBE moves toward long-term operational independence. Working at the intersection of strategy, data and delivery, the role provides insight‑led workforce solutions that enhance productivity, pace and value for money, while supporting government aims for regional growth and skills development. As a Strategic Workforce Planning Analyst, your main responsibilities will be to: Support development of the multiyear Strategic Workforce Plan and build scenario models to assess future capability, capacity and skills needs. Produce workforce analytics and dashboards, turning complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior leaders. Analyse labour markets, sourcing options and skills pipelines to inform location, recruitment and workforce transition strategies. Contribute to capacity and resource management processes, including demand, utilisation and productivity analysis. Track workforce KPIs, producing high‑quality reporting and briefing materials for senior governance forums. Drive continuous improvement in workforce data quality, governance and organisational performance. Essential: Experience in strategic workforce planning, workforce analytics or workforce optimisation within a complex organisation. Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and the ability to turn data into clear insight and decisions. Skilled in data visualisation, creating compelling dashboards and narratives to support senior‑level decision‑making. Experience developing workforce models, scenarios and capacity plans. Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams. Desirable: Experience supporting organisations through setup, scaleup, or major transformation. Understanding of public sector, infrastructure, energy, or largescale delivery environments. Experience using Power BI and data visualisation tools to create clear, compelling dashboards.