Workforce Planning & Capability Advisor - FCAS

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.

• 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.

• 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.