Senior Workforce Planning Analyst

rowan; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Team building & education

Health benefits and 401(k)-company

Unlimited PTO

Transit pass or parking reimbursement

Competitive compensation & bonus

Job summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure in Denver, CO is seeking a Workforce Planning Manager to lead enterprise workforce planning, forecasting, and governance. You will partner with Finance, Talent Acquisition and People Operations to translate business strategy into scalable plans, enabling growth and workforce investments.

This hybrid role requires strong analytic and storytelling skills to influence leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, analytics, economics, business or finance.
• 7+ years in workforce planning, HR analytics & reporting.
• Experience partnering with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience integrating workforce planning with budgeting and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Forecast 3-year, annual, and quarterly workforce plans across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with leaders, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and People Ops to translate plans into workforce needs.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models and scenario planning analyses.
• Provide dashboards and executive insights on workforce metrics.

Job description

At Rowan Digital Infrastructure, we are transforming data center delivery for speed and scale. Our mission is to deliver best-in-class data center solutions to hyperscale customers who share our commitment to sustainability, and to do so with an unwavering focus on efficiency, quality, and flexibility. Our data center solutions are tailored to our customers’ needs and delivered by our exceptional end-to-end team. Rowan is assembling a strategic portfolio of data center sites in Tier 1 markets across the United States at various stages of development, and we’re looking for incredible and passionate people to help us advance our company and our commitment to building a more sustainable future.

Rowan is backed by Quinbrook, a leading investor in the energy transition, and Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager.

Role Summary

The Workforce Planning Manager is responsible for leading Rowan's enterprise workforce planning strategy, processes, and planning cycles to ensure the organization has the talent, organizational capacity, and workforce investments needed to achieve long-term business objectives.

Reporting to the Director, People Business Partners, this role serves as Rowan's workforce planning subject matter expert and partners closely with business leaders, Finance, Business Operations, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and People Business Partners to build scalable workforce planning capabilities. The position is responsible for workforce forecasting, scenario modeling, headcount planning, workforce risk identification, organizational capacity analysis, and planning governance.

This role translates business strategy into actionable workforce plans, enabling leaders to make informed decisions regarding growth, organizational design, hiring investments, workforce productivity, and talent readiness.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 20% for company gatherings or for meetings

Location

Denver, CO (3-day hybrid in-office role)

Compensation

$126K - $150K (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities

Workforce Forecasting & Scenario Planning

• Facilitate 3-year, annual, and quarterly workforce planning cycles across the enterprise
• Partner with business leaders, People Business Partners, Business Operations and Finance to translate business plans and objectives into workforce plans and talent requirements
• Continuously improve workforce planning processes, tools, and capabilities to support organizational growth
• Develop and maintain workforce forecasting models to project future talent needs based on business growth, operational demands, and strategic priorities
• Build workforce scenarios that evaluate hiring demand, attrition, productivity assumptions, organizational changes, and business investment decisions
• Work closely with Finance to align workforce forecasts, labor budgets, and strategic planning assumptions
• Monitor workforce plans against actual outcomes and recommend adjustments as business conditions evolve

Headcount & Labor Planning

• Develop and maintain enterprise headcount plans aligned with financial objectives and organizational priorities
• Analyze hiring plans, internal movement, attrition trends, and labor costs to support workforce decision-making
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to align recruiting strategies and hiring execution with workforce plans
• Provide recommendations regarding workforce allocation, prioritization, and organizational capacity

Workforce Analytics & Organizational Insights

• Develop workforce planning dashboards, reports, and executive-level insights
• Analyze workforce metrics related to growth, turnover, hiring, workforce capacity, organizational effectiveness, and talent movement
• Support talent strategy through data-driven insights and recommendations

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Data Analytics, Economics, Business Administration, Finance
• 7+ years of progressive workforce planning, HR analytics & reporting, with demonstrated ownership and leadership of workforce planning processes and outcomes
• Expertise in developing workforce forecasts, headcount models, organizational capacity planning, and scenario planning analyses
• Experience partnering with executive and senior business leaders and multiple cross-functional partners to support strategic planning and workforce decisions
• Experience integrating workforce planning with budgeting, financial planning, and business strategy processes

Required Skills

• Advanced analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect workforce decisions to business goals and outcomes
• Expertise in forecasting, workforce modeling, scenario planning, and capacity planning.
• Exceptional data storytelling and executive communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple functions and leadership levels
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple planning cycles and priorities simultaneously
• Experience with Excel, HRIS and workforce reporting tools

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading workforce planning initiatives in a high-growth, complex, or rapidly evolving organization
• Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, technology, engineering, energy and high growth environments
• Advanced Excel and data visualization capabilities
• Deep experience with various workforce planning methodologies

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in downtown Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment
• Team building and educational opportunities
• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k)-company contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.