Driving Excellence, Empowering Talent.

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce? We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Workforce Planning Manager to drive the development and operation of our Workforce Plan for Drivers and Train Managers. This essential role ensures that our recruitment plans are both effective and accurate, supporting the business's growth and operational excellence.  

Join us and be at the forefront of workforce innovation, ensuring we have the right talent in place to drive our success. Apply now to make a significant impact! 

This role can be based in Birmingham or London.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage and Develop: Oversee the strategic workforce plan for Drivers and Train Managers, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Analyse workforce data across hiring ease, time to hire, productivity, attrition rates, to inform business decisions and identify risks and contingency actions.
• Training and Compliance: Ensure compliance with short, medium, and long-term workforce training plans in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Manager, CEX Management Team, Driver Management Team, and Resources Manager.
• Insight and Analysis: Provide insights into workforce demographics to guide strategic decisions and  define key levers for workforce performance and ensure improvement plans are in place.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with train planning and resources teams to align workforce planning with service requirements.

Who we're looking for:

• Workforce Planning Expertise: Proven experience in managing workforce plans, particularly in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and an understanding of railway operations and their unique workforce requirements.
• Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail and excellent logical skills with an ability to solve problems calmly and systematically. Full computer literacy, including experience with various operating systems.
• Reporting and Communication: Experience in analytical report writing and an ability to provide clear and detailed progress updates to stakeholders.

Please see role profile more information

Benefits include:

• Final salary pension
• Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
• Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
• 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operator

Apply now and shape the future of Avanti West Coast!

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us unique! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close-knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are welcomed, recognised, accepted and put to good use!