Senior Portfolio & Headcount Steering Specialist

Ready to shape the future of talent and technology?

What you'll be doing

You'll play a key role in ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time by driving headcount planning, supporting portfolio management, and partnering with senior stakeholders across the business.

You'll also take ownership of our Graduate Tech Academy, helping to attract, develop, and mentor the next generation of technology professionals.

Headcount
& Portfolio Management

• Administer headcount planning related
  to the sourcing process.
  
• Collaborate with senior leadership to
  provide insights and recommendations on workforce planning and portfolio
  prioritisation.
  
• Develop and enhance frameworks,
  tools, and dashboards to support data -driven decision -making.
  
• Identify and mitigate risks related
  to capacity, budget, and portfolio delivery.
  
• Lead cross -functional meetings and
  workshops to align headcount demand, supply, and portfolio progress.
  
• Drive process improvements and
  automation to improve efficiency and accuracy in headcount and portfolio
  tracking.
  

Graduate
Programme Management

• Manage the strategic direction and
  day -to -day operations of the Graduate Tech Academy.
  
• Partner with business stakeholders
  and external partners to develop and enhance graduate development
  programmes.
  
• Lead graduate recruitment,
  onboarding, and engagement activities.
  
• Monitor programme performance,
  graduate progress, and retention metrics.
  
• Mentor graduates, providing career
  guidance and supporting their development.
  
• Promote talent development
  initiatives across the organisation.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business
  Administration or a related field.
  
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant
  experience.
  
• Experience in workforce planning,
  portfolio management, business administration, or related functions.
  
• Experience managing or leading
  graduate or early talent programmes is advantageous.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management,
  communication, and leadership skills.
  

Essential
Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams).
  
• End -to -end business administration
  experience (offers, resource planning, sourcing processes, etc.).
  
• Strong organisational skills with the
  ability to manage multiple priorities.
  
• Ability to understand and interpret
  business needs and requirements.
  
• Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills.
  
• Strong problem -solving abilities.
  
• High stress tolerance and
  adaptability.
  
• Ability to guide, mentor, and train
  colleagues when required.
  
• Willingness to take on additional
  responsibilities within an Agile working environment.
  

Advantageous
Skills

• Strategic and analytical thinking.
  
• Strong business acumen.
  
• Stakeholder engagement and
  influencing skills.
  
• Advanced decision -making
  capabilities.
  
• Talent development and coaching
  experience.
  
• Resilience, adaptability, and a
  collaborative approach.