Workforce Planning & Talent Supervisor

Frontier Energy, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Energy, Inc. is seeking a Workforce Planning & Talent Supervisor to lead staffing, capacity planning, and people development across client projects.

You will partner with Program Managers, HR, and leaders to ensure the right skills, capacity, and performance to deliver work. In this operational leadership role, you will forecast staffing needs, allocate talent, monitor utilization, and drive recruiting, coaching, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in workforce planning, operations, resource management, project coordination, or people leadership.
• Experience leading employee performance, coaching, hiring, and workforce planning in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce or project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Managers to forecast staffing needs and develop workforce plans.
• Assign and reallocate employees based on program priorities, skills, capacity, and development opportunities.
• Monitor utilization, workforce capacity, and staffing trends to proactively address resource gaps and delivery risks.
• Lead recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and successful integration of new employees.
• Coach and develop employees through regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, mentoring, and career planning.
• Lead performance management, including goal setting, OKRs/KPIs, recognition, and corrective action when needed.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate development opportunities that strengthen organizational capability and succession readiness.
• Use workforce data and analytics to support staffing decisions, improve operational efficiency, and prepare for future business needs.
• Partner across departments to align people strategies with client delivery and business objectives.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management systems

Job description

At Frontier Energy, we’re more than just engineers and professionals—we’re a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and visionaries dedicated to advancing clean energy solutions. Our mission is to pioneer the intelligent use of energy for a sustainable and resilient future.

We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where your ideas are heard, nurtured, and transformed into impactful solutions. With a flat hierarchy and open-door policy, every team member is empowered to experiment, take ownership, and make a real difference.

Beyond fostering an inspiring culture, we provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of energy while leaving a positive impact on the world.

The Workforce Planning & Talent Supervisor is an operational leadership role that ensures programs have the right people, skills, and capacity to successfully deliver client work while leading employee performance, development, and career growth.

Working closely with Program Managers, Vice Presidents, Human Resources, and other People Leaders, the Workforce Planning & Talent Supervisor will align workforce planning with business priorities, optimize resource utilization, strengthen organizational capability, and build a high-performing team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with Program Managers to forecast staffing needs and develop workforce plans.
• Assign and reallocate employees based on program priorities, skills, capacity, and development opportunities.
• Monitor utilization, workforce capacity, and staffing trends to proactively address resource gaps and delivery risks.
• Lead recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and successful integration of new employees.
• Coach and develop employees through regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, mentoring, and career planning.
• Lead performance management, including goal setting, OKRs/KPIs, recognition, and corrective action when needed.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate development opportunities that strengthen organizational capability and succession readiness.
• Use workforce data and analytics to support staffing decisions, improve operational efficiency, and prepare for future business needs.
• Partner across departments to align people strategies with client delivery and business objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in workforce planning, operations, resource management, project coordination, or people leadership.
• Experience leading employee performance, coaching, hiring, and workforce planning in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce or project management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, professional services, engineering, utilities, research, or another project-based environment.
• Experience with resource planning, utilization management, capacity forecasting, succession planning, OKRs/KPIs, or talent analytics.