Workforce Planning Officer (SAUDI Only)

Description

To manage, analyze, and forecast workforce requirements across business units and projects by aligning manpower supply with operational demand, budgets, and organizational goals. The Workforce Planning Officer supports strategic HR decisions by providing accurate headcount planning, deployment analysis, and resource utilization reports.

Coordination with Stakeholders

• Ensure workforce plans align with approved budgets and cost centers.
• Support Saudization and rental manpower targets as per strategic directives.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Finance Controllers to gather manpower needs based on project scope and lifecycle.
• Develop short-term and long-term workforce plans aligned with business growth, project mobilization, and demobilization.
• Analyze trends in employee turnover, project delays, and hiring bottlenecks to optimize future planning.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly manpower forecasting reports categorized by business unit, project, and job role.
• Highlight variances between actual vs. forecasted manpower and raise alerts on over- or under-utilization.
• Prepare documentation for internal audits related to headcount planning and actual utilization.
• Monitor utilization and productivity metrics to ensure efficient workforce deployment.
• Coordinate with Finance to validate labor cost projections and support manpower budgeting cycles.
• Work with HRIS/ERP teams to ensure workforce structures are reflected accurately in systems like Oracle Fusion.
• Liaise with Recruitment, HRIS, and Onboarding teams to ensure manpower plans are operationally executable.
• Share regular updates with BU Heads and Project Managers on workforce availability, pending requirements, and upcoming needs.
• Support contract/temporary manpower planning in compliance with local labor laws.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, headcount approval policies, and DOA (Delegation of Authority).
• Generate manpower planning dashboards using Excel/BI tools.
• Track open requisitions, deployment timelines, and manpower movements using centralized templates.
• Maintain an updated workforce database including headcount, vacancies, transfers, idle manpower, and upcoming exits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years in workforce planning, HR analytics, or manpower coordination.
• Experience in a project-based or facilities management environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion, SAP, or any HCM/ERP system is a strong advantage.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, dashboards, formulas like XLOOKUP, COUNTIFS).
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance