Senior Time & Workforce Management Analyst

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser seeks a Senior Workforce Management Analyst to optimize labor utilization and drive planning across U.S. and Canadian ops. You will own UKG Pro WFM governance, lead forecasting, and deliver analytics that influence leadership decisions.

You will mentor analysts, develop dashboards, and partner with HR, IT, and finance on workforce roadmaps. This role focuses on compliant, efficient labor management in a large enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, HR, finance, information systems, supply chain, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in workforce management, labor planning, scheduling, or analytics.
• Experience supporting a large, multi-site U.S. and Canadian operations.
• Experience implementing or optimizing workforce management systems such as UKG Pro WFM, UKG Dimensions, Kronos, Dayforce, ADP eTime, or Workday Time Tracking.
• Advanced experience developing workforce forecasts, labor models, scheduling strategies, and workforce analytics.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws, wage and hour requirements, and compliance regulations.
• Experience with business intelligence/visualization tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise lead and senior SME for UKG Pro WFM Timekeeping, Scheduling, Attendance, and Labor Management modules.
• Lead evaluation, design, testing, and optimization of UKG functionality and related workforce management solutions.
• Participate in system governance, configuration standards, and best practices for consistency across business units.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve user experience, process efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with HRMS, IT, Payroll, and vendors to prioritize enhancements and deliver workforce management roadmaps.
• Develop advanced workforce analytics, dashboards, KPIs, and predictive models for leadership decisions.
• Mentor Workforce Management Analysts and other partners.
• Create documentation and training materials and establish best practices.

Skills

Workforce management

Labor planning

Scheduling

Data analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

UKG Pro WFM

UKG Dimensions

Kronos

Dayforce

ADP eTime

Workday Time Tracking

Job description

At Weyerhaeuser, the Senior Workforce Management Analyst serves as a strategic workforce management expert responsible for optimizing labor utilization, workforce planning, scheduling effectiveness, and compliance across U.S. and Canadian operations. This role provides enterprise-level oversight of UKG Pro WFM and related workforce management processes, while partnering with Operations, HR, Payroll, Finance, HRMS, and executive leadership to drive labor strategy, productivity improvements, and workforce planning initiatives.

The Senior Workforce Management Analyst leads complex workforce management programs, develops advanced labor forecasting models, identifies operational efficiencies, and influences business decisions through workforce analytics and data-driven insights. This position serves as the highest-level subject matter expert for workforce management processes and technology, providing strategic guidance and leadership on system enhancements, compliance requirements, labor optimization, and future workforce needs.

What You'll Do:

Workforce Management Systems Leadership

• Serve as enterprise lead and senior subject matter expert for UKG Pro WFM Timekeeping, Scheduling, Attendance, and Labor Management modules.

• Lead evaluation, design, testing, and optimization efforts of new UKG functionality, system enhancements, upgrades, and workforce management solutions.

• Participate in system governance, configuration standards, and best practices to ensure consistency across business units.

• Drive automation initiatives that improve user experience, process efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.

• Partners with HRMS, IT, Payroll, and vendors to prioritize enhancements and deliver workforce management technology roadmaps.

• Partner on design and maintain advanced workforce analytics, dashboards, KPIs, and predictive models that provide actionable insights for leadership decision-making.

• Mentor and provide guidance to Workforce Management Analysts and other functional partners.

• Develop documentation, training materials, and workforce management best practices for various stakeholders.

Workforce Management Strategy & Planning

• Lead enterprise workforce management strategies that support operational efficiency, labor productivity, cost management, and workforce optimization across multiple business units.

• Recommend strategies to improve workforce utilization, scheduling effectiveness, overtime management, attendance performance, and labor cost efficiency.

• Work with the business to develop and maintain short-term and long-term labor forecasts, capacity planning models, staffing scenarios, and workforce plans to support business objectives.

• Provide expert consultation on workforce planning initiatives associated with organizational growth, restructuring, acquisitions, or operational changes.

• Partner with Operations, HR, Finance, and business leaders to proactively identify workforce risks, labor constraints, and staffing opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in workforce management, labor planning, scheduling, workforce analytics, time and attendance administration, or related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience in a large, complex, multi-site enterprise environment supporting U.S. and Canadian operations.

• Experience supporting or leading implementation and optimization of workforce management systems such as UKG Pro WFM, UKG Dimensions, Kronos, Dayforce, ADP eTime, Workday Time Tracking, or equivalent.

• Advanced experience developing workforce forecasts, labor models, scheduling strategies, and workforce analytics.

• Strong knowledge of workforce management principles, labor planning methodologies, and operational workforce optimization.

• Deep understanding of labor laws, wage and hour requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and workforce compliance regulations.

Preferred

• Manufacturing, distribution, forestry, logistics, or industrial operations experience.

• Experience supporting unionized work environments.

• Experience leading enterprise workforce management implementations or major system enhancements.

• Knowledge of business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar platforms.

• Professional certifications related to workforce management, project management, analytics, HR, or HRIS systems.

Location:The preferred location is based out of our Seattle, WA headquarters; however, this role is open to candidates who live in (or are planning to move to) one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington.This role is not open to those who live in other states or countries.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $98,800-$148,200 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 10%25 of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.