Time & Workforce Management Analyst - Atlanta, GA

VetJobs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser in Seattle, WA is seeking a Workforce Management Analyst to lead timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling within UKG across U.S. and Canada. You will ensure accuracy for payroll and partner with HR, IT, payroll, and HRMS teams.

The role evolves to include labor forecasting, analytics, and long-term workforce planning to support staffing decisions and labor cost management across manufacturing, distribution, and field sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive workforce management experience.
• Experience with HCM/workforce management systems (UKG Pro, Kronos, Dayforce) preferred.
• Ability to translate workforce data into actionable insights for operations.
• Strong stakeholder management with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for UKG WFM Timekeeping, Attendance, and Scheduling across U.S. and Canada.
• Collaborate with HRMS, IT, Payroll, and vendors to roadmap enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and governance in U.S. and Canada.
• Monitor attendance, PTO, and schedule adherence before payroll processing.
• Provide reporting and analytics on time/attendance data and labor forecasting.

Skills

Timekeeping analysis

Data analytics

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG Pro

Kronos Workforce Dimensions

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Description

At Weyerhaeuser, the Workforce Management Analyst serves as a strategic workforce management expert supporting accurate, compliant, and efficient workforce operations through expert administration of timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling within UKG across U.S. and Canadian locations including manufacturing sites, distribution centers, Timberlands field sites, and Seattle HQ. The Workforce Management Analyst participates in complex workforce management operations. This role will effectively collaborate with business operations leaders, Payroll, HR, and HRMS staff, ensuring that time and attendance data are accurate, compliant, and ready for payroll processing. Over time, this position will evolve to include labor forecasting, analytics, and long-term workforce planning to support strategic decision-making around staffing and labor costs.

What You'll Do

• Serve as subject matter expert for UKG WFM Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking and Scheduling functionality across U.S. and Canadian operations including participating in design, testing, analyzing risks, and executing project tasks to adopt break/fix, new functionalities or change processes.
• Partners with HRMS, IT, Payroll, and vendors to prioritize enhancements and deliver workforce management technology roadmaps.
• Ensure that Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking and Scheduling functionality complies with applicable laws and regulations (federal, state/provincial, local) and corporate governance requirements in U.S. and Canada.
• Monitor and validate accurate capture of worked hours, attendance exceptions (late arrivals, no-shows, early departures, breaks, failure to punch), PTO/leave usage, and schedule adherence prior to payroll processing.
• Optimize Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking, and Scheduling functionality and processes related to workforce/timekeeping/ scheduling and labor balance monitoring; and recommend and implement improvements to workflow, controls, documentation and automation.
• Support internal and external audits of timekeeping, attendance and scheduling processes; and prepare audit documentation, track findings, and implement remediation actions.
• Provide reporting and analytics on time & attendance data (e.g., absence trends, exception volumes, schedule adherence, labor cost variances) and support the development of forecasting labor models, staffing recommendations and scheduling strategies.
• Develop documentation, training materials, and workforce management best practices for various stakeholders.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Qualifications

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in workforce management functionality in scheduling, time and attendance and reporting features or equivalent in a large, complex, multi-jurisdiction (U.S. and Canada) enterprise environment.
• Experience implementing or supporting HCM / workforce management / time & attendance / scheduling systems (e.g., UKG Pro, Kronos Workforce Dimensions, Kronos Central, ADP eTime, Dayforce, or similar or equivalent) highly preferred.
• Ability to synthesize workforce data to provide clear, decisive, and actionable insights that inform business operations decisions for time/attendance and scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with business operations leaders and staff, Payroll, HRMS, HR, Finance and vendor partners (UKG).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis and generate reports using system and data analysis tools (BI, Smartsheet) and Excel.

Preferred

• Manufacturing, distribution, forestry, logistics, or industrial operations experience.
• Experience supporting unionized work environments.
• 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.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel with in-depth knowledge of formulas, pivot tables, v-lookups; strong working knowledge of other Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business leaders, stakeholders, HR, Finance, IT and vendor partners (UKG).

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.

Compensation

This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $82,500 to $123,800 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 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Job Human Resources & Health/Safety/Quality

Primary LocationUSA-WA-Seattle

Other LocationsUSA-West Virginia, USA-Virginia, USA-Washington, USA-MT-Helena, USA-California, USA-Louisiana, USA-AZ-Phoenix, USA-FL-Orlando, USA-GA-Atlanta, USA-OR-Portland, USA-TX-Austin, USA-North Carolina, USA-Mississippi, USA-Michigan, USA-Arkansas, USA-UT-Salt Lake City, USA-Alabama, USA-PA-Philadelphia

Schedule Full-time

Job Level Individual Contributor

Job Type Experienced

Shift Day (1st)

Relocation Assistance Not Available

City* Atlanta

State* Georgia

Job_Category Human Resources

Job Code Human_Resources Human_Resources

Affiliate Sponsor Weyerhaeuser