Senior Consultant, DAIO Workforce Transformation

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced workforce strategy leader to execute the DAIO workforce strategy through analyses, workforce plans, and implementation-ready outputs.

You will conduct demand, capacity, and skills assessments, refresh workforce plans as priorities evolve, and develop data-driven insights for leadership decision-making. You'll partner with HR, Learning, and cross-functional teams to drive transformation and adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Strategy, Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in workforce strategy, strategic workforce planning, management or internal consulting, change management, HR analytics, or transformation-focused roles.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated consulting skills, including structured problem solving, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, synthesis of complex information, and development of recommendations for senior leaders.
• Experience supporting change management and adoption for complex organizational, workforce, technology, or operating model transformations.
• Experience supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Working knowledge of workforce planning concepts, skills-based talent approaches, and transformation initiatives.
• Working knowledge of change management principles and approaches, including stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, communications, readiness, and adoption.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-ready materials and facilitating discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and executing against evolving strategic direction.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
• The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Responsibilities

• Execute components of the DAIO workforce strategy through detailed analyses, workforce plans, and implementation-ready outputs
• Conduct demand, capacity, and skills assessments for strategic workforce planning
• Maintain and refresh workforce plans, models, and assumptions as priorities evolve
• Develop data-driven insights, summaries, and recommendations for leadership decision-making
• Provide consultative support to DAIO leaders and cross-functional partners
• Manage workplans, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables for workforce transformation workstreams
• Support change management, including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, communications, engagement, readiness, and adoption planning
• Assess people and organizational impacts of changes to roles, skills, processes, technologies, and ways of working
• Track milestones, KPIs, and success measures; identify and upscale risks and issues
• Coordinate execution across HR, DAIO, Learning, and Technology partners
• Support skills forecasting, role segmentation, and identification of critical DAIO roles
• Partner with HR and Learning teams on AI, analytics, and digital skilling and upskilling initiatives
• Support build-versus-buy analyses involving internal skills, external labor markets, and vendor options
• Serve as a day-to-day working partner for stakeholders and ensure follow-through on deliverables
• Facilitate working sessions and stakeholder discussions to develop recommendations and alignment
• Coordinate with vendors and partners by tracking deliverables, documenting outcomes, and supporting governance processes

Skills

Workforce strategy

Change management

HR analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Consulting skills

Synthesis of complex information

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Strategy, Analytics

Job description

• Execute components of the DAIO workforce strategy through detailed analyses, workforce plans, and implementation-ready outputs
• Conduct demand, capacity, and skills assessments for strategic workforce planning
• Maintain and refresh workforce plans, models, and assumptions as priorities evolve
• Develop data-driven insights, summaries, and recommendations for leadership decision-making
• Provide consultative support to DAIO leaders and cross-functional partners
• Manage workplans, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables for workforce transformation workstreams
• Support change management, including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, communications, engagement, readiness, and adoption planning
• Assess people and organizational impacts of changes to roles, skills, processes, technologies, and ways of working
• Track milestones, KPIs, and success measures; identify and upscale risks and issues
• Coordinate execution across HR, DAIO, Learning, and Technology partners
• Support skills forecasting, role segmentation, and identification of critical DAIO roles
• Partner with HR and Learning teams on AI, analytics, and digital skilling and upskilling initiatives
• Support build-versus-buy analyses involving internal skills, external labor markets, and vendor options
• Serve as a day-to-day working partner for stakeholders and ensure follow-through on deliverables
• Facilitate working sessions and stakeholder discussions to develop recommendations and alignment
• Coordinate with vendors and partners by tracking deliverables, documenting outcomes, and supporting governance processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Strategy, Analytics, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in workforce strategy, strategic workforce planning, management or internal consulting, change management, HR analytics, or transformation-focused roles
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated consulting skills, including structured problem solving, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, synthesis of complex information, and development of recommendations for senior leaders
• Experience supporting change management and adoption for complex organizational, workforce, technology, or operating model transformations
• Experience supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Working knowledge of workforce planning concepts, skills-based talent approaches, and transformation initiatives
• Working knowledge of change management principles and approaches, including stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, communications, readiness, and adoption
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-ready materials and facilitating discussions with senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and executing against evolving strategic direction
• Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
• The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic workforce planning, change management, and analytics to drive organizational transformation. Capable of providing consultative support and developing data-driven insights for leadership decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workforce Strategy
• Change Management
• HR Analytics
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Analytical Skills

Hard Skills

• Workforce Planning
• Skills Assessment
• Data Analysis
• Change Impact Assessment
• KPI Tracking
• Role Segmentation
• Consulting Skills
• Transformation Initiatives
• Facilitation
• Synthesis of Complex Information

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Adaptability
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Workforce Transformation
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Engagement Planning
• Digital Skilling
• Vendor Coordination