Workforce Planning Officer (SAUDI Only)

Overview

Manage and forecast workforce needs, aligning manpower with demand, budgets, and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• workforce planning
• forecast reports
• dashboarding
• data analysis
• erp integration
• utilization monitoring

Tasks

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

Requirements

• analytical
• excel
• sap
• bachelor's
• 3-5 years
• communication

What You Bring

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

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