Workforce Planning Specialist

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs and business stakeholders to perform workforce demand and supply analysis using established methods, identifying gaps and surpluses by role, skill, location, and specialty.
• Serve as the central coordination point within the HR team to align workforce plans with office space, labor budget, and technology enablement, partnering with Finance, Real Estate/Facilities, and IT.
• Perform workforce location planning and assess operational impacts of workforce changes, including growth, reductions, capacity, and location shifts.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of a comprehensive workforce planning roadmap and workforce planning processes.
• Analyze long-term workforce risks and opportunities, including skills gaps, critical roles, and succession exposure, and translate findings into workforce implications and actions.
• Partner with HRBPs, Finance, and stakeholders to drive gap-closing actions, including hiring, redeployment, reskilling, role redesign, and timing adjustments.
• Produce workforce planning outputs, including summaries, dashboards, scenarios, and planning materials.
• Apply enterprise workforce planning standards and governance and participate in recurring planning cycles and updates.

Qualifications

• Required Work Experience: 1-3 years in workforce planning, HR analytics, or related roles. Highly Preferred Work Experience: Experience with demand and supply analysis and global workforce environments preferred. Experience with Workday and workforce planning software preferred.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Economics, Finance, Analytics, or related field required (a combination of education, experience and skills will be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Highly Preferred Education: Master’s degree or coursework in workforce planning, analytics, or business strategy is a plus. Workforce planning certification is a plus.
• Required Skills: Strong analytical skills and ability to connect data to business needs. Clear communication and ability to explain insights in plain language. Effective in cross-functional teamwork and influencing without authority. Proficient in data analysis to identify trends and assess risks. Ability to manage multiple priorities and handle sensitive data. Solutions-oriented, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning.

Pay

The final salary offer will vary based on individual education, skills, and experience.

Schedule & Location

This is a full time office based position in Boston, MA. Some flexibility for remote work 1-2 days per week based on business needs. Occasional domestic travel may be required.