Workforce Planning Manager

Contract: Full-time Permanent
Location: Nottingham (Support Office)
Closing date: 20/07/26
Recruitment Partner: Daniel White


Are you ready to make a difference Join us at Boots as a Workforce Operations Manager in Nottingham Beeston leading how we plan and invest in colleague hours across our UK & ROI stores. This is a high-impact role shaping workforce strategy cost efficiency and customer experience at scale.

This role sits within the Workforce Operations function at Boots and reports into the Head of Workforce Operations. You will lead a team of Workforce Analysts and play a critical role in managing payroll investment across our UK & ROI store estate ensuring we balance cost service and customer experience.


What youll be doing

This is a unique opportunity to influence how we invest c.700m in colleague hours directly impacting store performance and customer experience.

In this role you will:

• Own workforce planning and payroll allocation across all Boots UK & ROI stores estate
• Lead and develop a team of Workforce Analysts ensuring accuracy and integrity of workforce models (including ACI)
• Model and validate payroll savings opportunities and support business case development across functions
• Lead the Customer Driven Profiling (CDP) process ensuring resource aligns to customer demand
• Provide clear insight-led reporting to senior stakeholders to support decision making
• Drive continuous improvement in workforce planning methodologies tools and governance

What youll need to have (our must-haves)

• Strong experience in workforce planning financial modelling or labour optimisation in a large complex business
• Proven ability to work with large data sets and apply analytical thinking to solve business challenges
• Experience managing or leading analysts and delivering high-quality outputs through others
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
• Ability to simplify complex data into clear actionable insights
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing multiple priorities

It would be great if you also have

• Experience with workforce planning tools or models (e.g. labour models forecasting tools data cube structures)
• Knowledge of retail or multi-site operations
• Experience applying continuous improvement or lean methodologies
• Understanding of payroll budgeting or financial planning processes

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots we believe in your potential. Youll have opportunities for career development and progression supported by our commitment to learning and growth.


Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits scheme including options for additional holiday and discounted gym memberships.

Theres lots more in our benefits and discounts MyBoosts there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.


A bit about us

At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.


Whats next

If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.
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