Senior Principal Workforce Planning Architect

UKG; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 169,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Sr. Principal Workforce Planning Consultant to lead our enterprise planning capability. You will own the planning cycle, build advanced models and insights, and advise senior leaders on headcount, capacity, location strategy, and talent deployment.

This hands-on technical leadership role requires strong business judgment and the ability to turn complex data into clear decisions, partnering with Finance, HR, and Talent Acquisition across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in workforce planning, analytics, finance, or related field.
• Proven ability to build enterprise planning capabilities in complex orgs.
• Strong business acumen and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, annual planning cycles with cross-functional teams.
• Develop scalable planning models, governance, and standards.
• Advise senior leaders on headcount, capacity, location strategy, and talent deployment.
• Monitor performance and adapt plans as conditions change.

Skills

Workforce planning

People Analytics

Finance

Data modeling

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

SQL

Python

Executive communication

Strategy consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative or business

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Excel

Anaplan

SQL

Python

R

UKG Pro

IBM Planning Analytics

Job description

UKG is seeking a Sr. Principal Workforce Planning Consultant to lead our enterprise planning capability. You will own the planning cycle, build advanced models and insights, and advise senior leaders on headcount, capacity, location strategy, and talent deployment.

This hands-on technical leadership role requires strong business judgment and the ability to turn complex data into clear decisions, partnering with Finance, HR, and Talent Acquisition across the organization.