PMO Lead - Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)

Overview

The PMO Lead - Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) will play a pivotal role in leading the programme management and governance of Barclays' SWP capability, ensuring the successful delivery of pilot initiatives and their evolution into a scalable, enterprise-wide, data-driven workforce planning model. Aligned to business, HR and Finance priorities, this role positions SWP as a cross-functional capability that connects organisational strategy with workforce demand and supply planning, and supports transformation execution. The role holder will establish governance structures, oversee end-to-end programme delivery across multiple workstreams (including operating model design, data and analytics, and technology enablement), and ensure adherence to change standards and controls. They will drive robust performance reporting, coordinate senior stakeholders across functions, and proactively manage risks and dependencies. Additionally, the PMO Lead will support adoption and continuous improvement of SWP practices, enabling consistent ways of working and supporting the rollout and scaling of workforce planning across the enterprise.

This role is located within either our London or Glasgow office.

Purpose

To support the bank's decision-making processes by providing timely, accurate, and insightful information through designing, developing, and maintaining management reports, compelling visualisations and dashboards that effectively communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), data insights and trends across various business units.

Accountabilities

• Design and develop comprehensive reports and dashboards using best practices in data visualisation principles and design aesthetics to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Design, develop and implement automated report generation processes and visualisation methodologies for improved efficiency and timeliness.
• Identify and analyse business requirements to define report content and format.
• Maintain and update existing reports and dashboards to reflect changing business needs, including coordination of reporting template releases and related administrative tasks.
• Develop robust processes & controls for collating input data, performing exploratory data analysis & data cleansing and seeking signoffs as required.
• Engage with stakeholders as needed to ensure up-to-date data is incorporated into reporting and visualisations.

Qualifications

• Extensive PMO / programme management experience within complex transformation environments.
• Demonstrated success working across HR, Finance, and Technology stakeholders.
• Robust governance, planning, and delivery capability.
• Highly effective stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Workforce Planning, HR transformation, or People Analytics.
• Knowledge of Strategic Workforce Planning concepts (e.g. scenario planning, demand/supply modelling).
• Exposure to Workday Adaptive Planning or equivalent platforms.