Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant | $91K-$225K

Purple Cow Recruiting; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartline Staffing seeks a Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant to lead analytics-driven engagements in Washington, DC. The role blends workforce strategy, HR analytics and AI-enabled methods to translate complex problems into actionable insights.

You will develop models, forecasts and data products, supporting business development and client proposals, with a focus on ROI and strategic workforce investments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of consulting in workforce strategy or HR analytics.
• Advanced degrees required (Master/PhD) in quantitative field.
• Business development and client-relationship experience required.
• Expertise in pay equity and external labor-market analysis.
• Strong statistical and ML skills with multiple methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Translate business problems into analytics-driven workforce solutions.
• Apply ML and AI methods to uncover workforce dynamics and opportunities.
• Design, build and operationalize analytic models and data products.
• Develop forecasting models and retention-risk scoring.
• Lead client engagements and present findings with clear ROI.

Skills

HR analytics

Workforce strategy

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Data storytelling

Education

Master's or PhD in economics or quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Description

Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant | $91K-$225K

Washington, DC | Hybrid

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: 272-230-3157
LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant for a hybrid opportunity in Washington, DC. This senior consulting role combines workforce strategy, HR analytics and human capital consulting with advanced statistical analysis, machine learning and responsible AI-enabled analytics.

The consultant will lead client engagements that translate complex workforce challenges into actionable analytics-driven solutions, while also contributing to business development, client acquisition, proposals, Statements of Work and commercial negotiations.

COMPENSATION

• $91,000-$225,000
• Compensation is open and will be determined based on experience, skills and overall fit
• Candidates should be prepared to discuss compensation expectations during initial screening
• Relocation Assistance: No
• Visa Sponsorship: No

WORK MODEL

• Hybrid opportunity based in Washington, DC

WORKFORCE STRATEGY & ANALYTICS

• Translate business problems into analytics-driven workforce solutions using qualitative research, advanced statistics and AI-enabled methods
• Apply machine learning and large language models to uncover workforce dynamics and strategic opportunities
• Design, build and operationalize analytic models and data products
• Develop forecasting models, skills taxonomies, retention-risk scoring and internal-mobility recommendations
• Work with structured data, unstructured text and third-party labor-market signals
• Conduct pay equity, strategic workforce planning and external labor-market analyses
• Quantify business impact and ROI for recommended workforce interventions

CLIENT LEADERSHIP

• Lead client engagements as the analytics and AI subject-matter lead
• Define analytic approaches and present findings
• Translate technical insights into prioritized workforce investments
• Co-create implementation roadmaps with client stakeholders
• Translate technical outputs into practical business actions
• Deliver clear, compelling data stories for HR and business leaders

AI, MODELING & DATA PRODUCTS

• Apply regression, causal inference, time series, clustering and predictive modeling
• Use modern data tooling and programming languages including Python, R and SQL
• Develop visualizations and interactive dashboards using tools such as Tableau
• Apply AI-enabled approaches responsibly within workforce analytics
• Implement model validation, bias detection and mitigation, explainability and privacy-preserving practices
• Support accurate, explainable and reproducible analytics products with operational controls

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CLIENT GROWTH

• Identify and develop new client opportunities
• Generate and qualify leads
• Manage the sales process from prospecting through closing
• Develop proposals and Statements of Work
• Negotiate commercial terms
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Acquire and close new business

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

• Create reusable AI-enabled frameworks and client accelerators
• Contribute to proposals and thought leadership
• Support emerging practices in AI-driven workforce strategy

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant consulting experience in workforce strategy, HR analytics, labor economics, organizational psychology or a closely related field REQUIRED
• Master's or PhD in economics, I-O psychology, statistics, data science, computer science, labor relations or another quantitative discipline REQUIRED
• Business development, lead generation and qualification, sales-process management, client-relationship management, proposal and Statement of Work development, contract negotiation and new-business acquisition/closing experience REQUIRED
• Demonstrated experience in pay equity analysis, strategic workforce planning, external labor-market analysis or comparable workforce consulting engagements REQUIRED
• Strong statistical and machine-learning skills including regression, causal inference, time series, clustering and predictive modeling REQUIRED
• Proficiency with modern data tooling and languages including Python, R and SQL REQUIRED
• Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau REQUIRED
• Hands-on experience extracting value from large and varied datasets and translating technical outputs into business actions REQUIRED
• Excellent storytelling, client-facing communication and project-leadership skills REQUIRED

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many experienced workforce strategy and analytics professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.