Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant

Zohorecruit; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Staffing Solutions Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant to blend workforce analytics, HR strategy, and AI-enabled insights for client engagements.

You will translate business problems into analytics-driven solutions, build predictive models and data products, and lead client engagements with governance and ROI focus.

Strong background in econometrics, statistics, and ML, plus Python/R/SQL and Tableau, with excellent storytelling and leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant consulting experience in workforce strategy or HR analytics.
• Master’s or PhD in economics, I-O psychology, statistics, data science, or related field.
• Experience in pay equity analysis and external labor market analyses.
• Strong statistical and machine learning skills: regression, causal inference, time series.
• Proficiency with Python, R, SQL and data visualization tools like Tableau.
• Excellent storytelling and client-facing communication; strong leadership.
• Ability to translate outputs into business actions.

Responsibilities

• Translate business problems into analytics-driven workforce solutions.
• Design, build, and operationalize analytic models and data products.
• Lead client engagements as analytics and AI subject-matter lead.
• Drive pay equity and strategic workforce planning analyses.
• Create deliverables: dashboards, visualizations, client slides.
• Ensure responsible AI use with validation and bias mitigation.
• Contribute to intellectual capital with frameworks and proposals.

Skills

Statistics

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Communication

Project Leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Full time | Federal Staffing Solutions Inc. | United States

Job Information

Business Management

City Washington

State/Province District of Columbia

20001

Job Description

We connect our employees with some of the best opportunities around.

Time and again, our employees tell us that the most important thing we offer is respect. Federal Staffing Solutions puts people to work in all types of jobs. When you work with us, you build a relationship with a team of employment professionals in your community who have, in turn, built professional relationships with the businesses that are hiring.

We are looking for a Senior Workforce Strategy Consultantto work in Washington, DC supporting our client.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant to join our Washington, D.C. office. This role combines deep workforce analytics and human capital strategy with practical, responsible use of AI to deliver faster, more powerful, and more actionable insights. You will help clients predict, shape, and optimize workforce outcomes by blending traditional labor economics, I/O psychology, and statistical rigor with modern AI-assisted analytics, model governance, and operationalized data products.

We will count on you to:

• Translate business problems into analytics-driven workforce solutions that combine qualitative research, advanced statistics, and AI-enabled methods (including machine learning and large language models) to uncover workforce dynamics and strategic opportunities.
• Design, build, and operationalize analytic models and data products (e.g., forecasting models, skills taxonomies, retention risk scoring, internal mobility recommendations) that leverage structured data, unstructured text (job descriptions, performance feedback), and third-party labor market signals.
• Lead client engagements as the analytics and AI subject-matter lead: define analytic approaches, present findings, translate insights into prioritized workforce investments, and co-create implementation roadmaps with client stakeholders.
• Drive pay equity, strategic workforce planning, and external labor market analyses using both classical econometrics and AI-enhanced approaches; quantify business impact and ROI for recommended interventions.
• Create and deliver clear, compelling deliverables—interactive dashboards, visualizations, client-ready slide decks, and data stories—using best practices in interpretability and design so technical results are actionable for HR and business leaders.
• Ensure responsible AI use: implement model validation, bias detection and mitigation, explainability techniques, privacy-preserving practices, and documentation consistent with client and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to Mercer's intellectual capital: create reusable AI-enabled frameworks, client accelerators, proposals, and thought leadership that reflect emerging practice in AI-driven workforce strategy.

What success looks like:

• Clients adopt model-driven workforce decisions (e.g., hiring prioritization, targeted retention programs, reskilling investments) that measurably improve engagement, productivity, or cost-efficiency.
• Analytic products are accurate, explainable, reproducible, and built with operational controls so clients can scale and govern them post-engagement.

What you need to have:

• 8+ years of relevant consulting experience in workforce strategy, HR analytics, labor economics, organizational psychology, or a closely related field.
• Master’s or PhD in economics, I-O psychology, statistics, data science, computer science, labor relations, or another quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in pay equity analysis, strategic workforce planning, external labor market analysis, or comparable workforce consulting engagements.
• Strong statistical and machine learning skills: regression, causal inference, time series, clustering, and predictive modeling.
• Proficiency in modern data tooling and languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and experience with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Hands-on experience extracting value from large and varied datasets and translating technical outputs into business actions.
• Excellent storytelling, client-facing communication, and project leadership skills.

What sets you apart:

• An AI-native mindset: you can evaluate new tools quickly, integrate them responsibly into client workstreams, and clearly communicate trade-offs (accuracy, speed, explainability, privacy).
• A consultative approach that couples rigorous analytic technique with pragmatic implementation focus—able to move clients from insight to measurable action.
• Comfortable directing analysis end-to-end: from data strategy and ingestion through modeling, validation, visualization, and deployment guidance.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
  

Must Have

8+ years of relevant consulting experience in workforce strategy, HR analytics, labor economics, organizational psychology, or a closely related field.

Master’s or PhD in economics, I-O psychology, statistics, data science, computer science, labor relations, or another quantitative discipline.

Business development, lead generation and qualification, sales process management, client relationship management, proposal and Statement of Work (SOW) development, contract negotiation, and new business acquisition/closing . The candidate should demonstrate a proven ability to identify and develop new client opportunities, manage the sales cycle from prospecting through closing, create effective proposals and SOWs, negotiate commercial terms, build strong client relationships, and successfully win new business

Demonstrated experience in pay equity analysis, strategic workforce planning, external labor market analysis, or comparable workforce consulting engagements.

Strong statistical and machine learning skills: regression, causal inference, time series, clustering, and predictive modeling.

Proficiency in modern data tooling and languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and experience with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).

Hands-on experience extracting value from large and varied datasets and translating technical outputs into business actions.

Excellent storytelling, client-facing communication, and project leadership skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Federal Staffing Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.