Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist

Focus People; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MARTA accessible

Job summary

Focus People in Atlanta, GA is seeking a highly organized Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist for a temporary, full-time onsite project. You will manage workforce data, run reports in Excel, and support workforce planning and talent initiatives while coordinating meetings and keeping multiple workstreams moving.

The role emphasizes data integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, or related field is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in HR support, workforce planning, data management, reporting, or related area preferred.
• Strong MS Excel skills for data tracking, reporting, and spreadsheet maintenance.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain workforce data, employee development information, project trackers, and related records.
• Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets, reports, summaries, and presentation materials.
• Review information for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, and employee development initiatives.
• Track talent pools, development plans, career development activities, and other workforce information.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Project coordination

Time management

Confidentiality

Learning agility

Education

Associate degree in HR, Business Admin, Public Admin, Organizational Development, or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist

Temporary Project | Full-Time | $28.00/hour | Atlanta, GA | Onsite

We are seeking a highly organized and adaptable Workforce Planning & Analytics Specialist to provide data, reporting, and project support for a Workforce Planning team in Atlanta.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, managing multiple priorities, and supporting projects that may shift quickly based on business needs. The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between different functional areas, learning new processes quickly, and taking initiative to keep important work moving forward.

This is primarily a workforce data, reporting, and project support position rather than a recruiting or employee relations role.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain workforce data, employee development information, project trackers, and related records.

• Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets, reports, summaries, and presentation materials.

• Review information for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Support workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, and employee development initiatives.

• Track talent pools, development plans, career development activities, and other workforce information.

• Coordinate meetings, focus groups, working sessions, and project activities.

• Track deadlines, action items, project updates, and follow-up needs.

• Assist with workforce surveys, organizational assessments, and data collection projects.

• Maintain and update workforce planning databases, tracking systems, and project files.

• Prepare materials for leadership meetings and workforce planning discussions.

• Manage multiple assignments and adjust priorities as business needs change.

• Move efficiently between priority projects and other critical assignments in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide administrative and analytical support for special HR, workforce, and organizational projects.

• Handle employee and organizational information with discretion and confidentiality.

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required; bachelor's degree preferred.

• At least 2 years of experience in HR support, workforce planning, data management, reporting, project coordination, HR operations, or a related area preferred.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, particularly spreadsheet maintenance, data tracking, and reporting.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with large amounts of information.

• Experience preparing reports, presentations, project documentation, or leadership-facing materials.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.

• Ability to learn new processes quickly and work effectively when priorities or assignments change.

• Strong initiative and ability to identify or resume important work after completing a priority assignment.

• Ability to work successfully in an environment where every task may not be completely defined or structured.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

• Experience coordinating meetings and tracking project activities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with employee and organizational information.

Experience with workforce planning, workforce analytics, HRIS systems, employee development, succession planning, talent programs, career development, or organizational initiatives is a plus.

Position Details

Job Type: Temporary project
Project Length: Approximately 6–9 months, depending on business needs
Schedule: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 per hour
Location:Atlanta, GA 30308
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
Transportation: MARTA accessible
Parking: Candidates who choose to drive are responsible for their own parking expenses; nearby parking may exceed $120 per month.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

The strongest candidate will be someone who can see what needs to be done and keep moving. You should be comfortable balancing several workstreams, shifting from an urgent project back to other responsibilities, learning unfamiliar processes, and working through situations where there may be some gray area.

If you are highly organized, confident working in Excel, attentive to detail, and comfortable taking initiative in a busy professional environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful workforce planning initiatives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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