Role Title: Strategic Workforce Planning Lead
Location: Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Vhi Group Services DAC have a full-time permanent vacancy for the role of Strategic Workforce Planning Lead.
Vhi is forming a small Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) Centre of Expertise (CoE) in the People & Sustainability team, based on an agreed blueprint. Working with the Head of SWP & Reward, senior colleagues across the business, and external advisers as appropriate, the role will initially focus on three pieces of work:
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The creation of a headline Strategic Workforce Plan for Vhi, that underpins the new business strategy.
- The creation of the SWP CoE for Vhi, based on the agreed blueprint, that will drive consistency and impact. The CoE will need to provide expert advice, maintain governance, and deliver organisation-wide insights to support data-driven, strategic decisions.
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The creation of an SWP ‘playbook’ for Vhi, that defines the SWP practices, methods and process within Vhi, that can be used by the CoE along with senior leaders in the People Team and the business, to create local Divisional plans that underpin the overall Strategic Workforce Plan for the company.
What we offer:
As a member of the Vhi team, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Pension
- Health insurance for you and your family
- Income protection in the event of illness
- Hybrid working model
- Ongoing training and development
- Onsite restaurant
What will you do:
Over time, the role will transition into leading the small SWP CoE, making improvements to our practices as we learn more, ensuring that talent is always aligned with business demand and the Vhi strategy over a 1-3 year horizon. The key responsibilities will be:
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Workforce Strategy Development: Lead the creation of multi-year strategic workforce plans aligned to business strategy and macro trends.
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Demand and Workforce Composition Forecasting: Model future talent needs, internal capability, and labour market trends using data and scenario planning.
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Skills Gap Identification: Analyze current workforce capabilities against future needs to identify gaps and prioritise interventions.
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Partnership with Business & HR Leaders: Collaborate with business leaders and HR functions to integrate workforce planning into operational processes.
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Scenario Planning & Risk Management: Develop what-if talent models to address different economic, technological, and competitive scenarios.
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Reporting & Decision Support: Via the Group Data & Analytics team, deliver workforce insights and dashboards to inform executive decisions, including attrition, cost, and productivity.
What you will need to be successful:-
Strengths in Data Analysis and Storytelling; Strategic Thinking; Communication; Collaboration; Facilitation; and Leadership.
- Previous experience in leading workforce planning activity and teams, ideally strategic workforce planning, based on aligning talent and skills with business demand and strategy.
- Previous experience in setting up entirely new functions/capabilities within a corporate environment, ideally but not essentially in SWP.
- Demonstrate alignment with the Vhi values.
Sustainability
At Vhi, we believe that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. That’s why we’re on a journey towards an integrated model of healthcare that puts people and the planet at its heart.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility
At Vhi, we are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities, neurodivergence, or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation, please contact [email protected], and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch via email.
Any information you provide will be treated confidentially within the recruitment team and used solely for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations during the application and recruitment process.
Vhi is an equal opportunities employer.
Ready to start your journey? Apply now.
