You must be highly organised, prioritise effectively, communicate well, collaborate with stakeholders, analyze data, and remain resilient under pressure. Experience in central coordination and delivering successful outcomes is preferred. Flexibility will be considered.

You will oversee HR business planning, workforce planning and financial implications, manage the HR Dashboard and risk register, develop reporting products, review strategic outcomes, and deputise for the HR Director. Role model professional behaviors and values.

People, HR & Administration

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About the role<ul><li>This role within Human Resources offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of reform and business innovation. By empowering colleagues across HMCTS, you’ll help them unlock their full potential, excel in their careers, and contribute to our mission of representing and serving our diverse communities. Be a part of a team that values growth, excellence, and represent the communities we serve.</li><li>It is crucial that HR is able to bring all people activity together to deliver what is needed, when it is needed and in the right way for the people in HMCTS, the Reform programme and the organisation as a whole. Effective management and coordination of these efforts, guided by a clear people strategy, are vital for achieving success</li><li>The HR Business Planning Lead will form part of the central HR Director’s team within HR and be responsible for leading and coordinating the business planning across HR, to enable the delivery of our People and Culture Strategy. They will work closely with the HR Head of Office to develop, join up and review delivery planning using best practice project management techniques.</li></ul> Key responsibilities:The HR Business Planning Manager will be responsible for leading on:<ul><li>Business planning across HR, linking team delivery plans, workforce planning and finance implications.</li><li>Act as the HR representative for the HMCTS corporate business plan, considering key HR milestones, ensuring controls are in place and updating any mitigations as required.</li><li>Lead of the workforce planning across HR, submitting the FTE workbook returns on behalf of the HR Directors Office to ensure they reflect current workforce data and highlight budget implications.</li><li>Manage, review, and evaluate the HR Dashboard. In so doing you will have detailed knowledge of the major work strands across the whole HR function and will highlight key issues to the HR Director and Deputy Directors.</li><li>Managing the HR risk register and corporate risk register, ensuring actions to mitigate the risks are updated and managed effectively</li><li>The development of reporting products within HR, utilising appropriate tools and techniques for managing projects and activities.</li><li>Review the delivery and implementation plan against the strategic outcomes of the People and Culture Strategy.</li><li>Deputising for the Grade 7 Head of Office to the HR Director.</li><li>Ad hoc commissions and projects when required.</li><li>Role model excellent professional behaviours and HMCTS values at all times.</li></ul>What are we looking for? (Person Specification)The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate: Essential:<ul><li>Highly organised, able to quickly grasp what is needed, prioritise work effectively often adapting to rapidly changing needs, and deliver at pace.</li><li>Strong communication skills (written and verbal).</li><li>A strong collaborative approach seeks to engage and work effectively with others.</li><li>Capable of establishing credibility and effectively influencing stakeholders throughout the business.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills that encourage the development of effective relationships across all levels.</li><li>Use own judgement to analyse information and data quickly to provide clear briefing and willing to provide your own opinion where appropriate.</li><li>Resilient and able to keep their focus under pressure.</li></ul> Desirable Skills &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Experience of working in a central co-ordination team.</li><li>Outcome focused with track record in delivering tangible successes.</li></ul> Further details:<ul><li>This is a full-time position, however, any requests for flexible working will be considered in line with HMCTS flexible working policy at onboarding stage.</li></ul>

About the roleThis role within Human Resources offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of reform and business innovation. By empowering colleagues across HMCTS, you’ll help them unlock their full potential, excel in their careers, and contribute to our mission of representing and serving our diverse communities. Be a part of a team that values growth, excellence, and represent the communities we serve.It is crucial that HR is able to bring all people activity together to deliver what is needed, when it is needed and in the right way for the people in HMCTS, the Reform programme and the organisation as a whole. Effective management and coordination of these efforts, guided by a clear people strategy, are vital for achieving successThe HR Business Planning Lead will form part of the central HR Director’s team within HR and be responsible for leading and coordinating the business planning across HR, to enable the delivery of our People and Culture Strategy. They will work closely with the HR Head of Office to develop, join up and review delivery planning using best practice project management techniques. Key responsibilities:The HR Business Planning Manager will be responsible for leading on:Business planning across HR, linking team delivery plans, workforce planning and finance implications.Act as the HR representative for the HMCTS corporate business plan, considering key HR milestones, ensuring controls are in place and updating any mitigations as required.Lead of the workforce planning across HR, submitting the FTE workbook returns on behalf of the HR Directors Office to ensure they reflect current workforce data and highlight budget implications.Manage, review, and evaluate the HR Dashboard. In so doing you will have detailed knowledge of the major work strands across the whole HR function and will highlight key issues to the HR Director and Deputy Directors.Managing the HR risk register and corporate risk register, ensuring actions to mitigate the risks are updated and managed effectivelyThe development of reporting products within HR, utilising appropriate tools and techniques for managing projects and activities.Review the delivery and implementation plan against the strategic outcomes of the People and Culture Strategy.Deputising for the Grade 7 Head of Office to the HR Director.Ad hoc commissions and projects when required.Role model excellent professional behaviours and HMCTS values at all times.What are we looking for? (Person Specification)The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate: Essential:Highly organised, able to quickly grasp what is needed, prioritise work effectively often adapting to rapidly changing needs, and deliver at pace.Strong communication skills (written and verbal).A strong collaborative approach seeks to engage and work effectively with others.Capable of establishing credibility and effectively influencing stakeholders throughout the business.Strong interpersonal skills that encourage the development of effective relationships across all levels.Use own judgement to analyse information and data quickly to provide clear briefing and willing to provide your own opinion where appropriate.Resilient and able to keep their focus under pressure. Desirable Skills & Experience:Experience of working in a central co-ordination team.Outcome focused with track record in delivering tangible successes. Further details:This is a full-time position, however, any requests for flexible working will be considered in line with HMCTS flexible working policy at onboarding stage.

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