Strategic Workforce Analytics & Planning Lead

Emarat - Emirates Petroleum Company P.J.S.C; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emarat is seeking a skilled Workforce Analytics & Planning professional to optimize talent management and support strategic decision-making. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven insights across departments, partnering with Talent Acquisition and IT/HRIS teams to ensure data integrity and secure, actionable reporting.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or Data Analytics with 3–5 years in HR or related roles, preferably in energy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in HR, or a related role.
• Experience in the petroleum or energy sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the annual workforce budget based on the approved workforce plan.
• Monitor and control workforce expenditures by analyzing budget variances and preparing reports for reconciliation and corrective action.
• Design and maintain interactive workforce dashboards and reports that highlight key HR metrics such as turnover, nationalization, vacancy fill rates, and headcount trends.
• Source, clean, and analyze workforce data for internal use, external audit requirements, and decision-making support across departments.
• Conduct headcount forecasting and workload analysis using departmental data to support organizational design and strategic staffing decisions.
• Maintain accurate workforce structures within the HR system, including the creation and update of positions, departments, and reporting lines.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to track position openings, validate hiring timelines, and ensure alignment with workforce plans and budget approvals.
• Provide executive-level reports and workforce insights to senior management to support strategic planning and business reviews.
• Work with IT and HRIS teams to ensure data integrity, security, and usability across workforce analytics tools and platforms.

Skills

Workforce analytics

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

HR metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics

Tools

HRIS

Data dashboards

Job description

Emarat is seeking a skilled Workforce Analytics & Planning professional to optimize talent management and support strategic decision-making. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven insights across departments, partnering with Talent Acquisition and IT/HRIS teams to ensure data integrity and secure, actionable reporting.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or Data Analytics with 3–5 years in HR or related roles, preferably in energy.