Strategic Workforce & Capacity Optimization Lead

Biolife Plasma Services; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short‑term incentives

Long‑term incentives

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer time off

Company holidays

Well-being benefits

Vacation accrual

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services, a Takeda subsidiary, seeks a Senior Leader in workforce optimization to drive scheduling, capacity planning, and governance across BioLife operations in the US. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and cross-functional leadership in a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities include building scalable workforce solutions, budgeting, and forecasting; leveraging Power BI, SQL, Python, and analytics to improve utilization and scalability while collaborating with HR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, operations, HR, or related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA or related) preferred; indicated as desired.
• Experience in workforce optimization, capacity planning, and governance is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level workforce optimization strategies.
• Design governance models and data-driven reporting.
• Lead cross-functional projects and advisory efforts.
• Own workforce data governance and reporting standards.
• Maintain dashboards and KPIs for real-time visibility.

Skills

Workforce management

Governance

Scheduling

Data engineering

Power BI

Databricks

Python

SQL

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations Management, Human Resources, or related field

MBA or related advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

BioLife Plasma Services, a Takeda subsidiary, seeks a Senior Leader in workforce optimization to drive scheduling, capacity planning, and governance across BioLife operations in the US. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and cross-functional leadership in a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities include building scalable workforce solutions, budgeting, and forecasting; leveraging Power BI, SQL, Python, and analytics to improve utilization and scalability while collaborating with HR,