Director Workforce Analytics

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•Dallas, TX

About The Position

We are seeking a transformational Director of Workforce Analytics & Planning to help revolutionize how we leverage data and analytics to optimize our 70,000-person frontline workforce. This role will help drive the evolution of our analytics function toward predictive analytics and AI-enabled decision making, while building a world-class team of analytics professionals. The ideal candidate will blend deep analytical expertise with strategic business partnership skills to deliver measurable impact in workforce efficiency and effectiveness aligned with key business outcomes. The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of progressive experience
Experience with workforce modeling, forecasting, and optimization (Supply & Operations Planning, Capacity Planning experience a plus)
Experience with AI/ML Implementation: building machine learning models for business applications, particularly in areas like attrition prediction, demand forecasting, and resource optimization.
Experience with Programming: Strong background in SQL, Python R for statistics and model development, including experience with key data science libraries
Advanced Analytics: Expertise in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and optimization techniques for workforce planning and forecasting
Analytics Process Design: Creating scalable frameworks for analytics delivery and operations
Agile Methodologies: Track record of leading complex analytics initiatives using agile approach
Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including complex data modeling, DAX, and enterprise-scale dashboard architecture
Data Architecture: Modern data stack architecture, ETL processes, and data lake design principles
Ability to transform our analytics and planning capabilities and team from descriptive to predictive and prescriptive
Establish rigor in operational and innovation frameworks, workflows, and process improvements
Drive significant workforce cost optimization and increase productivity
Implement innovative and scaled planning, analytics and BI solutions with strong change management
Build out analytics team with clear career paths and skill development framework
Create measurable business value/ROI through data and analytics

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of our workforce analytics transformation strategy
Develop innovative approaches to workforce planning and optimization relative to commercial demand (S&OP/forecasting/capacity planning)
Lead the design and implementation of analytics processes and tools
Partner with business leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute high-value analytics use cases, build and maintain relationships
Transform the analytics function from reporting-focused to predictive and prescriptive
Develop standards for analytics delivery and business partnership across commercial segments
Design scalable analytics architecture and processes and guide the development of advanced analytics solutions and models
Manage and organize recurring analytical and reporting responsibilities with functional and cross-functional stakeholders
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports