Job Description

Future Workforce Analyst

£37,500 to £45,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)

Manchester City Centre | Hybrid (splitting your time between home and the office as you see fit)

We’re looking for a Future Workforce Analyst to join our Talent and Skills team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how our business understands, manages, and develops the skills needed for the future.

Using a combination of data analysis, colleague engagement, and external research, you’ll help identify current and future skills needs across the business. You’ll help make sure our skills frameworks remain accurate, relevant, and aligned to these changing needs. Working with colleagues right across Co-op, you’ll turn complex data into meaningful insight, support governance processes, and help drive decisions that mean we can build a future-ready workforce.

Why this role matters

The world of work is changing faster than ever. Understanding the skills our colleagues have today, and the skills we’ll need tomorrow, is critical to helping Co-op succeed in the future.

What you’ll do

• Manage queries and challenges relating to skills mapping, tracking and triaging feedback from colleagues and leaders
• Analyse feedback, trends, and colleague insight to make informed recommendations on skills mapping and framework improvements
• Maintain accurate records of issues, decisions, actions and outcomes from governance forums and meetings
• Make sure all new roles have an approved skills profile that is signed off and established within Oracle
• Maintain the skills library and support ongoing reporting requirements
• Conduct regular reviews of non-catalogued skills and recommend updates where appropriate
• Produce high-quality data packs for governance forums, including insights, trends, risks and recommendations
• Present findings and facilitate discussions to support informed decision-making
• Research emerging skills, industry trends and external frameworks to keep Co-op's skills approach current and future-focused
• Produce clear, evidence-based proposals for governance forums when recommending changes to skills frameworks

What you’ll bring

• Experience supporting or managing governance processes and forums
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into meaningful insights and recommendations
• Experience gathering and interpreting feedback through focus groups, workshops, or other research methods
• Confidence presenting data, insights, and recommendations to colleagues at all levels of seniority
• Experience working with HR or HCM systems (e.g., Oracle)
• Good collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus scheme (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
• 24/7 colleague support service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, and our support centre is an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can thrive.

If you have a disability, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. We’re also proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme - if you’re disabled and you meet the minimum criteria for this job, we’ll guarantee you an interview.

Learn more about our recruitment process at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

Explore our commitments to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes 15-20 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.