Senior Workforce Lead; Planning

Senior Workforce Lead (Planning)

Dealain House-Cumbernauld, Glasgow or Hoylake House-Wirral, Liverpool

Salary starting from £52,400 per annum plus up to 15% annual bonus and single healthcare cover.

Full-time Office Based

Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

Are you ready to lead the way in shaping a smarter, safer and more sustainable energy future? We are growing our Workforce Renewal function to support SP Energy Networks (SPEN) to achieve network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to Net Zero. Our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future.

SPEN is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity - safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

We are seeking a Senior Workforce Lead (Planning) to play a central role in shaping, developing, and supporting our future workforce across SP Energy Networks. These are high impact leadership roles that sit at the heart of our Workforce Renewal Strategic plan, ensuring that our short and long-term workforce planning meet the future needs of the business.

This role provides strategic oversight and governance of workforce planning activities led by the Planning Leads, ensuring alignment with SPEN's long-term business objectives and regulatory commitments. It governs the processes and procedures that ensure the trainee pipeline aligns with future business demand across SP Energy Networks trainee programmes.

The Senior Workforce Lead (Planning) plays a critical role in supporting the Workforce Management team by providing insights and recommendations that inform strategic decisions. The role also contributes to the continuous improvement of workforce planning tools, systems, and processes. Working with People, Technical Training, business management teams and external educational partners, you'll ensure we have the right trainees, in the right programme, at the right time.

• Lead, coach and support Planning Leads to deliver high quality workforce planning, ensuring strong performance, effective escalation management, and consistent adherence to policies and ways of working.

• Manage escalations, resolve conflicts and maintain positive team engagement and communication.

• Maintain accurate trainee trackers and ensure readiness for recruitment cycles.

• Develop awareness of neurodiversity and tailor support/processes to individual needs

• Oversee strategic workforce planning and delivery of planning cycles.

• Support recruitment, assessment centres and trainee onboarding activities.

• Champion continuous improvement in planning tools and data systems and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and capability.

• Build strong relationships with People, Learning, Technical Training, Compliance and external partners.

• Act as a key point of contact for planning insights and senior level updates.

• Drive operational consistency aligned to SPEN's Workforce Renewal Strategy.

• Work collaboratively with other workforce senior Leads to ensure strong alignment between planning and development.

• Experience in workforce planning & forecasting (or similar) roles.

• Strong people management skills, with experience leading teams or clear potential to lead managers.

• Confident using workforce planning tools, data systems and reporting processes.

• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Skilled in building a positive team culture, resolving issues and leading diverse teams by adapting management style to different needs.

• High level of organisational and prioritising skills.

• Knowledge of SP Energy Networks and trainee programmes (desirable).

• Experience in workforce planning, trainee management, learning/development, or a similar people focused operational role.

• Ability to provide leadership, coaching and oversight to managers, with experience or potential to operate confidently at this level.

• Excellent communication and…