Hyperscale Project Lead: Workforce & Data Ops

E2 Optics; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development

BICSI training facilities

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

E2 Optics in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Workforce Planning & Analysis Lead to drive labor planning, data analysis, and onboarding strategy across projects.

You will partner with project managers and field teams to optimize staffing, track labor costs, and ensure timely onboarding while maintaining safety as a core value. This role offers growth, hands-on experience with P6 and reporting tools, and opportunities to influence execution and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in construction, telecom, or project coordination.
• Experience with workforce management, project reporting/analytics, multi-team coordination.
• Experience leading administrative or support personnel.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.
• Working knowledge of P6, labor tracking, and forecasting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Analyze workforce trends, labor utilization, and attendance patterns to identify risks and provide actionable recommendations to project leadership.
• Take ownership of resolving payroll discrepancies, job coding conflicts, and labor allocation issues with minimal supervision.
• Partner with field leadership to determine appropriate corrective actions for attendance, productivity, and compliance concerns.
• Influence workforce planning decisions, including staffing levels, traveler utilization, and labor forecasting inputs.
• Develop and implement standardized labor tracking processes to improve data accuracy and operational visibility.
• Serve as the single source of truth for site-level workforce and project data.
• Interpret and analyze data including headcount forecasts, labor cost trends, and productivity metrics.
• Translate data into insights and recommendations that influence project execution strategy.
• Identify cost, schedule, and resource risks and proactively escalate with proposed solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end onboarding strategy to ensure workforce readiness aligns with project demands.
• Evaluate onboarding timelines, access constraints, and system readiness to prevent delays to execution.
• Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to align labor, schedule, and operational priorities.
• Provide input and recommendations on scheduling coordination and resource planning.
• Support billing and financial processes by validating labor data and identifying discrepancies or risks.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between field teams, project management, and support functions.
• Lead coordination and structure of site-level operational and leadership meetings.
• Synthesize information from multiple stakeholders to document clear action items and priorities.
• Track follow-ups and hold teams accountable to commitments and deadlines.
• Escalate risks, delays, or breakdowns in execution with recommended corrective actions.
• Analyze and coordinate travel logistics with a focus on cost efficiency and workforce deployment strategy.
• Maintain visibility into traveler utilization and associated costs.
• Provide recommendations to optimize travel planning and resource allocation.
• Independently develop and implement process improvements, tools, and standardized workflows.
• Act as the site knowledge hub for operational processes, labor data, and reporting systems.
• Continuously improve how the project operates through proactive problem-solving.
• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and support to Administrative Coordinators (ACs).
• Delegate administrative tasks appropriately while maintaining accountability for accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and validate administrative outputs including onboarding documentation, timekeeping inputs, and reporting deliverables.
• Train, mentor, and develop ACs to improve capability, efficiency, and consistency across the site.
• Establish clear expectations, priorities, and performance standards for administrative functions.
• Ensure administrative processes align with project needs, company standards, and customer requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Project coordination

Strong communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field

High school diploma

Tools

P6

Labor tracking system

Forecasting

Job description

E2 Optics in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Workforce Planning & Analysis Lead to drive labor planning, data analysis, and onboarding strategy across projects.

You will partner with project managers and field teams to optimize staffing, track labor costs, and ensure timely onboarding while maintaining safety as a core value. This role offers growth, hands-on experience with P6 and reporting tools, and opportunities to influence execution and efficiency.