Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking an FCAS Skills, Workforce Planning and EVP Advisor to join their dynamic team in Stevenage on a contract basis. This role involves working on one of the most ambitious and high-profile programmes within Defence, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which aims to deliver a cutting-edge air combat solution in record time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with external FCAS enterprise partners, including Team Tempest, to support strategic workforce and skills-based initiatives.
- Contribute to the identification, mitigation, and de-risking of short-term and long-term critical skills gaps.
- Provide project management support for workforce-related initiatives, including attraction, retention, training, and development activities.
- Support the delivery of externally agreed enterprise milestones and deliverables, including data collation and analysis, skills-related insights and reporting, and advisory expertise.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP) & Culture
- Support the ongoing development of the FCAS Programme Employee Value Proposition.
- Manage the coordination and submission of internal and external award applications.
- Support cultural development initiatives by implementing targeted interventions, analysing feedback from exit conversations, and enhancing engagement, inclusion, and retention.
Secondments & Partner Mobility
- Project manage and administer the FCAS programme's cross-partner secondment process.
- Act as a key point of contact for external partner organisations, supporting the exchange of secondees.
- Ensure secondment activity aligns with programme objectives, workforce planning priorities, and governance requirements.
Internal Skills Development
- Support the identification and implementation of initiatives to enhance workforce skills and capability within the FCAS programme.
- Contribute to the development of measures aimed at strengthening internal capability and reducing reliance on external skills and subject matter experts.
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure skills development activity aligns with current and future programme needs.
Job Requirements:
- Experience working in a Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, STEM Skills, or HR role.
- Experience working in large and complex organisations.
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects.
- Ability to manage competing demands effectively.
- Skilled at building effective relationships.
- Ability to interpret and analyse large volumes of data.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge or experience in the defence sector would be advantageous but not essential.
If you have the relevant experience and are passionate about contributing to cutting-edge defence projects, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative and influential FCAS Programme team in Stevenage.
