Scrutiny Planning Team Lead
Posted 3 days ago by s1jobs
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Scrutiny Planning Team Leader will lead and coordinate the operational delivery of an annual inspection program, ensuring effective resource allocation and scheduling for over 400 inspections. The role requires advanced data management skills, particularly in Excel and Power BI, to analyze and report on inspection data. The position is remote and classified as inside IR35, with a focus on managing a small planning team and collaborating with stakeholders to align resources with organizational priorities. The ideal candidate will have a degree or professional qualification and at least three years of relevant industry experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, plan, and coordinate the operational delivery of the annual inspection program.
- Schedule inspections based on established criteria, considering the nature, size, and location of each establishment.
- Identify and plan the human resources required for each inspection, ensuring skills and experience are balanced.
- Manage day-to-day operational delivery of the inspection plan, addressing any issues that arise.
- Oversee a small planning team to ensure all aspects of the operational inspection plan are delivered.
- Manage complex Excel spreadsheets to ensure data accuracy in the planning process.
- Utilize advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities for data analysis and dynamic reporting.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align resource scheduling with organizational priorities.
- Provide advice to the inspection leadership team on operational delivery, risks, and issues.
- Prepare Management Information to monitor and track the delivery of the inspection program.
Key Skills:
- Educated to Degree level and/or professional qualification.
- Proven track record in a similar role with at least 3 years' industry experience.
- Strong leadership skills in a fast-paced operational scheduling environment.
- Expertise in end-to-end scheduling and resource deployment at scale.
- Excellent IT and data management skills, particularly with large data volumes.
- Advanced skills in MS Excel and Power BI.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Scrutiny Planning Team Leader| 6 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Remote | Starting ASAP Day Rate: DOE
Main Duties
- Lead, plan and coordinate the operational delivery of the annual programme of inspection to ensure effective resource allocation and scheduling of a programme of 400+ inspections.
- Using established criteria and principles to schedule inspections across the academic year, taking account of the nature, size and location of each establishment.
- Using established criteria and deployment principles to identify and plan the team of human resource required to deliver each inspection. This takes account of skills, experience and balance of work.
- Plan and ensure there are adequate contingency resource arrangements in place to ensure the inspection plan proceeds as planned.
- Manage the day-to-day operational delivery of the inspection plan. Ensuring that any issues are identified and changes actioned.
- Oversee the work of a small planning team to ensure that all aspects of the operational inspection plan is delivered.
- To manage a complex set of Excel spreadsheets that underpin the planning process and ensure the accuracy of the date contained therein
- Utilise advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities to analyse data, generate insights, and produce dynamic reporting dashboards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align resource scheduling with organisational priorities and service delivery requirements.
- Provide advice to the inspection leadership team on the operational delivery of the inspection plan including any risks and issues.
- Help monitor and track the delivery of the inspection programme by preparing Management Information in support of relevant governance arrangements
Essential Skills & Experience
- Educated to Degree level and/or professional qualification.
- A proven track record of working in a similar role.
- At least 3 years' industry experience.
- Strong leadership skills with experience of working in a fast-paced operational scheduling environment resolving complex, competing priorities.
- Expertise in end-to-end scheduling and resource deployment at scale in an operational environment. This includes a good understanding of risks, issues and mitigation within resource and workforce planning.
- Excellent IT and data management skills particularly in managing large volumes of data.
- Considerable skill and experience in using advanced functions of MS Excel and Power BI.
- Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and able to influence a variety of audiences and senior stakeholders.
This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland.
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