Director, AI-Driven Workforce Planning & Deployment

OCVIBE; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC in Orange County, CA, seeks a Director, OCVIBE Strategic Workforce Planning & Deployment to lead the implementation of a scalable labor model across venues and operations.

You will partner with Operations, HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition and Legal to align plans with demand, ensure governance, and drive adoption of data-driven forecasting, workforce analytics, and AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
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Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and operationalization of the Strategic Workforce Planning initiative across OCVIBE functions and venues
• Translate the OCVIBE strategic workforce planning model, tools, and methodology into practical operating routines, decision forums, and planning processes
• Build and drive change management efforts to ensure understanding, adoption, and accountability among functional leaders, operators, HR partners, and other stakeholders
• Partner with OCVIBE and enterprise stakeholders including Operations, HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and project leadership to align workforce plans with business demand, budget, service levels, productivity goals, and labor availability
• Implement, leverage, and evolve scalable workforce models, including demand forecasts, staffing requirements, coverage strategies, shift structures, and phased ramp plans
• Support workforce planning needs tied to the OCVIBE development, including phased openings, labor ramp strategies, and evolving operating requirements
• Identify workforce risks, gaps, and dependencies, and develop recommendations to support readiness across functions
• Establish governance, reporting, and metrics to monitor workforce readiness, labor utilization, overtime, staffing gaps, and plan adherence
• Identify and use workforce data, analytics, AI-enabled tools, and scenario modeling to improve planning accuracy, scheduling recommendations, and labor decision-making
• Help inform the design of a future centralized scheduling function, including processes, tools, roles, governance, and service expectations
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR leadership to ensure hiring plans, pipelines, and timing are aligned with workforce demand
• Evaluate and optimize workforce management and scheduling tools for the district
• Establish workforce planning governance structures, including planning calendars, decision forums, accountability mechanisms, and workforce planning standards across OCVIBE
• Identify opportunities to optimize labor utilization, reduce overtime reliance, improve schedule effectiveness, and increase workforce flexibility while maintaining service and team member experience standards
• Develop workforce contingency plans and labor risk mitigation strategies
• Lead, coach, and develop workforce planning and deployment resources as the function matures

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Workforce modeling

Change management

Scheduling

Workforce deployment

Data-driven decision-making

AI-enabled workforce analytics

Operational and financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Process governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or related field

Tools

ABI

Workday Scheduling

Job description

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC in Orange County, CA, seeks a Director, OCVIBE Strategic Workforce Planning & Deployment to lead the implementation of a scalable labor model across venues and operations.

You will partner with Operations, HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition and Legal to align plans with demand, ensure governance, and drive adoption of data-driven forecasting, workforce analytics, and AI-enabled tools.