Workforce Planning & Data Analytics Specialist

Harland & Wolff; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Belfast is seeking a Workforce Planning and Data Analytics Specialist to join their HR team. This role focuses on aligning workforce strategies with company goals, analyzing data to forecast needs, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics and workforce planning, collaborating with various stakeholders to support evidence-based decisions. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic workforce planning and data analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HRBP’s to ascertain future workforce needs.
• Collect, analyse, and report on workforce data.
• Prepare and present detailed reports on workforce metrics.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Workforce Planning & Data Analytics Specialist

Workforce Planning & Data Analytics Specialist

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Harland & Wolff/Navantia are seeking a highly skilled Workforce Planning and Data Analytics Specialist to join our HR team. This role is crucial in ensuring our workforce is aligned with the company's strategic goals and future needs. The successful candidate will work across the business and access multiple data sources to analyse, create and manage the company workforce plan to ensure we have the people needed to deliver on our commitments in time and within budget. The successful candidate will work across the business to forecast workforce requirements, manage workforce peaks and troughs, and provide comprehensive data analytics to support evidence-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Workforce Planning:

• Collaborate with HRBP’s and business leaders to ascertain future workforce needs and develop strategic workforce plans.
• Forecast talent demand and identify potential gaps and surpluses.
• Develop strategies to manage workforce peaks and downturns, minimizing the need for heavy recruitment and redundancies.
• Ensure needs are communicated back to Recruitment and Learning teams for their planning.

Data Analytics:

• Collect, analyse, and report on workforce data, including gender, disability, and ethnicity pay gaps.
• Provide data insights to support evidence-based decision-making for future workforce needs.
• Analyse training, competencies, and skill gaps to develop targeted training programs and strategies to mitigate risks.
• Create and maintain an HR dashboard for executive reporting, ensuring key HR metrics are easily accessible and actionable.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of workforce planning initiatives with business objectives.
• Communicate workforce planning insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and present detailed reports on workforce metrics and analytics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in strategic workforce planning and data analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of HR practices, labour market trends, and regulatory requirements would be advantageous

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed. If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [e-mail] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, Engineering, and Human Resources

• Industries

  Engineering Services, Shipbuilding, and Manufacturing

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