Take your career in people management to the next level with this dynamic Level 9, 30-credit postgraduate course in Workforce Planning and Management. Designed for forward-thinking professionals, this course equips you with the practical skills and strategic insight to make a real impact in your organisation.
You'll gain hands-on experience in applying advanced workforce management techniques—from strategic planning to leadership effectiveness—while developing a strong understanding of the labour market forces and analytics that shape modern workplaces. Whether you're looking to strengthen your organisation’s talent pipeline, tackle workforce challenges, or implement integrated solutions, this course prepares you to lead with confidence.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand key workforce drivers: Analyse the internal and external forces that influence workforce planning, including demographic shifts, skills shortages, and business strategy alignment.
Make data-driven decisions: Use people analytics and labour market trends to identify gaps between workforce supply and demand, and present compelling, evidence-based solutions.
Master workforce planning tools: Develop expertise in the systems and models that support succession planning, staff retention, and managing turnover.
Apply emerging techniques: Explore innovative approaches to proactive workforce management by gathering, interpreting, and applying relevant workforce data.
Lead with impact: Build leadership effectiveness and strategic capabilities that enable you to influence organisational planning and talent strategies.
Delivery
This programme will be delivered online
Entry Requirements
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
