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📍 Role Overview
Title: Workforce Planning & Forecasting Manager (Contract)Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid - at least 2 days onsite per week)Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)Pay Rate: $52/hr (W2)🎯 Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain multi-year workforce plans aligned with business goals.
Partner with HRBPs, Finance, Talent Management, and Recruiting to ensure metrics support strategic priorities.
Conduct scenario planning and labor market analysis to forecast talent demand/supply.
Identify skills gaps, turnover trends, and workforce demographics using Workday/SAP data.
Develop and present dashboards, KPIs, and insights via Power BI/Tableau to leadership.
Support reskilling, upskilling, and succession planning initiatives.🏆 Required Skills
Workforce Analytics Expertise: Workday, SAP (or similar HRIS).
Data & Visualization Tools: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and advanced Excel.
Strategic Thinking: Forecasting, scenario modeling, gap analysis.
Leadership & Communication: Present insights clearly to executives, influence decisions.
Experience Level: 7-10 years overall, with 3-5 years as a manager.🧠 Preferred Extras
Knowledge of Python or R for deeper modeling/automation.
Familiarity with machine learning/statistical modeling.
Proven ability to drive workforce transformation projects.
The Strategic Workforce Forecasting Manager leads the development and execution of long-range workforce plans that align with the organization's business strategy.
This role is responsible for analyzing workforce data, forecasting future talent needs, identifying skill gaps, and developing actionable strategies to ensure the organization has the right talent, in the right place, at the right time.
Anticipates and plans for long-term human resource needs and 'll be doing Support the development of the Workforce Strategy through the creation and maintenance of multi-year workforce plans aligned with business objectives through partnership with business , HRBAs, talent management, recruiting, and finance to align metrics with business , demand, and , turnover, skills gaps, and workforce , upskilling, and succession , cleaning, and preprocessing activities to ensure high-quality , patterns, and , methodologies, and findings to ensure reproducibility and knowledge
Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) - Highlight Top 3-5 skills -Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics or a related field-5-8 years of progressive experience in workforce planning, HR strategy, or talent management-Strong understanding of workforce analytics tools (, Workday, SAP)-Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills, both verbal and written-Ability to influence across levels and collaborate cross-functionally.-Basic understanding of statistical analysis and machine learning concepts-Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL for data querying and management,-Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment-Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies Added bonus if you have (Preferred): Expertise in programming languages such as Python or R
Required Skill Profession
Business Operations Specialists