Senior Specialist Workforce Planning – Human Resources, People & Culture

We are hiring a Senior Specialist, Strategic Workforce Planning to join our client’s People & Culture Team. We are looking to speak with professionals who specialize in workforce planning, and can create a visual narrative to present how information relates to organizational vision and strategy. Experience with gap analysis, demand driver analysis, and the ability to communicate data findings to all levels of the organization is required.

Hybrid work arrangement. Employees must reside in B.C. Please include a short cover letter that details your experience with workforce planning, gap analysis and an example of how you have created a visual data narrative that was presented to all levels of an organization in a previous position.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a well-known crown corporation based in Vancouver. They have a strong reputation of maintaining a collective culture, welcoming diverse perspectives. They have a highly engaged team and have been named one of BC’s Top 50 Employers for over 10 years.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This role is instrumental in implementing and delivering an operational and strategic workforce planning framework. The Senior Specialist acts as a consultative partner and builds relationships with all business units/stakeholders and external sources as related to the development of workforce planning, succession planning and recruitment strategies. They also have a strong understanding of people data, understand the application of workforce planning activities, are able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization and work collaboratively with all areas of P&C.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Evaluate data to predict workforce needs and perform assessments to ensure proper resources required to meet organizational goals.
Serve as a resource for internal stakeholders, offering support for operational and strategic initiatives that involve organizational resources.
Identify and address skill gaps within the organization, providing data-driven recommendations.
Collaborate to design and develop predictive models for creating scenarios or forecasting future workforce needs, enabling data-driven talent planning and proactive people strategies.
Contribute to the creation and implementation of a comprehensive workforce planning framework, including methodologies and processes.
Offer workforce planning services, such as analyzing workforce and skill gaps, developing action plans, monitoring progress, and providing updates to the business.
Lead discussions on strategic workforce trends, predictive resourcing, capability insights, and future skill gaps.
Develop and manage succession planning processes, including assessments for high-potential employees, critical roles, and essential knowledge areas.
Collaborate with P&C stakeholders and business leaders to ensure effective development plans are established for key positions.
Design and deliver presentations on findings to all levels of leadership, including the C-Suite.

THE REQUIREMENTS

A degree or diploma in a relevant field (such as business management, operations, human resources, etc.)
4 to 6 years of experience in People & Culture.
Must have a background in working with workforce data and insights or related strategic workforce planning roles
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
Demonstrated expertise in best practices for comprehensive workforce planning activities
Excellent business acumen.
Proven ability to deliver and create a visual narrative for presentations.
Proven ability to create technical documentation and convey complex information clearly
Track record of simplifying complex data sets to generate understanding and manage large volumes of information to deliver actionable insights
Demonstrated experience in influencing and assisting business stakeholders in framing their business challenges

COMPENSATION
Annual salary range is up to $132,000 however the expected salary range is $90,000 - $105,000. 3 weeks vacation and comprehensive benefits are provided.

HOW TO APPLY
Please apply directly to this posting with the most recent version of your resume and please include a short cover letter that details your experience with workforce planning, gap analysis and an example of how you have created a visual data narrative that was presented to all levels of an organization in a previous position.

If you would like to speak with us regarding this position, please contact Lauren Tokawa at:604 689 8687 ext. 227 or email Ltokawa@impactrecruitment.ca. To learn more about our open positions, visit us at impactrecruitment.ca.

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