1 Job Details
Job Title Workforce Planning & Analytics Unit Head
Department Organization Strategy & Transformation Department Section Organization Development & Workforce Planning Unit -
Direct Manager Organization Development & Workforce Planning Section Head
2 Role Purpose
Lead the development and implementation of DCT & Museums workforce planning and analytics strategies that align talent supply with organizational demand in close collaboration with the business. Ensures data-driven decision-making to support workforce optimization, capability development, and strategic initiatives.
3 Key Responsibilities
Strategic Workforce Planning: · Lead on analysing OD, workforce data, and produce periodic reports for streamlined decision making in-line with the approved objectives. · Lead on designing and maintaining manpower planning models based on business forecasts and organizational needs. · Develop and lead workforce planning frameworks to anticipate talent needs based on business strategy and to identify short- and long-term workforce requirements. · Ensure alignment manpower strategies with operational needs across DCT departments. · Act as an advisor for the business and senior leadership on workforce risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities. · Lead on conduct workforce scenario planning to model different scenarios such as organizational growth, restructuring, or transformation impacts. Workforce Analytics & Insights:
· Ensure embedding predictive analytics to forecast outcomes and produce deeper insights into OD & people-centric matters. · Collaborate with the Organization Design team to build and manage dashboards, KPIs, and reports to provide insights into workforce trends, attrition, productivity, and capacity (such as orgvue). · Stay up to date with the latest trends and best tools that can support all workforce analytics initiatives. Shared Activities · Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into unit business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing sectional strategies. . · Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the unit by setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximize performance. · Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned unit to foster a value driven culture within the organization. · Manage and ensure effective implementation of functional policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned unit activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service. · Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction. · Ensure that all unit reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet DCT requirements, policies and quality standards. · Comply with all relevant EHS guidelines, policies and procedures, by reporting incidents and hazards on a timely manner, and reduce consumption of natural resources to support in protecting the environment and ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
4 Qualifications and Experience
· BacheloraEUR(TM)s degree in statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related field. · 5 to 7 in HR, with a focus on workforce planning, analytics, or strategic HR. · Proven track record of leading data-driven workforce initiatives. · Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) and workforce planning systems.
5 Skills
· Strategic and systems thinking · Analytical and quantitative expertise · Business acumen and organizational insight · Communication and stakeholder engagement · Digital fluency and HR systems knowledge · Leadership and team development
Version 1 May 2025 Approved by: Department of Culture & Tourism Organization Strategy & Transformation Department
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