Data-Driven HR Strategy Consultant

Southern Company; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Consultant to partner across HR, workforce analytics, and strategic workforce planning. This role translates workforce insights into practical guidance to support enterprise people priorities and data-informed decision-making.

We value collaboration, data storytelling, and effective training delivery. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in HR consulting or analytics, plus strong communication skills, are required; hybrid schedule with in-office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.
• 5+ years in HR consulting, workforce planning, or analytics.
• Ability to translate data into practical guidance.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience collaborating across HR and business units.

Responsibilities

• Partner across HR, workforce analytics, and planning teams to support enterprise people priorities.
• Translate workforce data into clear implications and insights.
• Guide HR partners in using dashboards, tools, and insights.
• Co-design training materials to build confidence in workforce data.
• Support workforce planning and strategy discussions.
• Synthesize trends to support enterprise workforce narratives.
• Gather feedback on tool usability and resources.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve consistency.

Skills

HR consulting

Workforce analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & facilitation

Data translation

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Southern Company is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Consultant to partner across HR, workforce analytics, and strategic workforce planning. This role translates workforce insights into practical guidance to support enterprise people priorities and data-informed decision-making.

We value collaboration, data storytelling, and effective training delivery. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in HR consulting or analytics, plus strong communication skills, are required; hybrid schedule with in-office