We are seeking a data-driven and analytically minded Workforce Planning Analyst to help shape the future of our organization's workforce strategy. This role will support the design and implementation of a long-term workforce planning initiative. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset and experience in workforce planning, analytics, and data-focused work.
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Our client is seeking a data-driven and analytically minded Workforce Planning Analyst to help shape the future of their organization’s workforce strategy. This role will support the design and implementation of a long-term workforce planning initiative — focused on forecasting headcount, assessing skill gaps, and aligning future staffing needs with evolving business and technology priorities.
You’ll play a critical role in developing tools, models, and reports that enable leadership to make informed, forward-looking decisions about talent and organizational design.
Responsibilities
- Develop workforce planning models to forecast headcount, skill gaps, and role demand across a multi-year roadmap.
- Collect and consolidate people data across departments to assess current workforce composition and future needs.
- Build and maintain tools (primarily in Excel; Tableau a plus) to track capacity, training metrics, and development investments.
- Support efforts to identify where automation or technology may reshape workforce needs, reducing reliance on certain entry-level roles.
- Partner with functional leaders to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and translate findings into actionable workforce strategies.
- Analyze and report on metrics such as skill inventories, vacancy risk, training participation, and professional development hours.
- Create efficiencies in data management, reporting, and visualization to support proactive, data-backed decision-making.
- Contribute to the design of scalable forecasting and analytics frameworks to support future growth (up to 2,000 teammates).
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Economics, or related field.
- 1–5 years of experience in workforce planning, analytics, financial modeling, or related data-focused work.
- Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, formulas, modeling).
- Tableau or SQL experience preferred.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and design new solutions.
- Experience creating models and reports to support business or HR decision-making.
- Excellent problem-solving skills; comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Prior experience in healthcare or large operational organizations is a plus.
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Ideal Candidate Profile
This role is ideal for a hands-on analyst who enjoys building models, identifying trends, and driving strategic workforce decisions through data. You should be comfortable working in Excel, analyzing unstructured information, and helping design tools that don’t yet exist. The right person will thrive in an environment where they are “flying the plane while building it” — proactive, adaptable, and motivated by impact.
Additional Details
Title: Strategic Workforce Planning Analyst
Work Setting: Fully Remote
Location Requirement: Candidates MUST be based in the United States and available to support Eastern working hours*
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation Range: $68,000–$80,000 base + bonus potential
Compensation is commensurate with experience and aligned to applicable state salary bands*
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