Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant

T-Mobile•Frisco, WA

1d•$113,100 - $204,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant to deliver insights, workforce plans, and strategies that guide business growth and operational success. This role translates enterprise strategy into multi-year workforce solutions aligned with organizational objectives, financial commitments, and operational needs, and anticipates how demand for talent, skills, and roles will evolve, including the impact of AI and automation. The role builds trust and cross-functional alignment across HR, Finance, and business teams on strategic workforce initiatives. Using data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools, the consultant turns complex analysis into clear recommendations and repeatable products that influence senior leaders’ decisions and drive quantifiable outcomes. In doing so, the role helps the business anticipate skill gaps, improve operational efficiency, and adapt its workforce strategy to a changing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
7+ years experience in strategic workforce planning, headcount planning, organizational design, or people analytics.
7+ years framing complex problems, identifying key issues that impact business decisions, and providing data-driven recommendations.
7+ years developing financial models and performing financial and operating analysis and reporting, including analyzing complex data.
2+ years managing projects independently, engaging partners and building consensus, and creating roadmaps and project plans.
Knowledge of SWP methodologies, including demand and supply forecasting, gap analysis, skills-based planning, scenario planning, and build/buy/borrow/automate strategies.
Ability to frame problems, apply strategic frameworks, develop strategies, and think through complex problems.
Ability to build financial models, develop qualitative analysis, and perform sensitivity analysis.
Proficiency working with large datasets; working knowledge of SQL, Python, BI/visualization tools, or similar technologies.
Knowledge and understanding of business models, pricing strategies, and channel management. Ability to think a few steps ahead and lay out thoughtful, achievable project plans in a disciplined manner. Understands how to engage others and what information and data are needed to achieve goals.
Ability to synthesize analysis into succinct, executive-ready written, visual, and verbal communications, and to articulate rationale and present in front of senior leaders. Ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and influence decisions across HR, Finance, and business teams at all levels.
Growth mindset and curiosity; keeps pace with emerging AI capabilities and workforce strategy trends.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the wireless/telecom industry and technology sector.
Ability to use AI tools effectively for deep research, analysis, and synthesis, including writing effective prompts, structuring multi-step AI workflows, and critically validating AI-generated outputs.
Ability to design and build workforce products and tools (models, dashboards, applications, automated reports) that deliver repeatable insights to partners.
Demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools to perform analysis and/or build analytical products, models, or applications.
Master’s/Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Leads the strategic workforce planning process for the business unit/function. This includes long-range demand forecasting, workforce supply analysis, and identification of capacity and skill gaps. Develops gap-closing strategies across build, buy, borrow, and automate levers, including assessing how AI and automation will reshape roles and workforce needs.
Provides leadership to influence and design the strategic workforce vision of the business unit/function. Performs detailed analyses, models workforce scenarios, translates analysis into meaningful business insights, and makes recommendations to drive strategic decisions.
Leverages AI tools to conduct deep research, analysis, and synthesis. This includes using AI to speed up data exploration, scenario modeling, benchmarking, and the development of workforce plans and strategies, while applying sound judgment to validate outputs.
Nurtures and maintains key internal partnerships across HR, Finance, and the business. Proactively builds relationships to develop a comprehensive understanding of critical workforce needs, identifies key issues, and structures problem-solving approaches accordingly. Fosters cross-functional collaboration to build agreement and influence workforce strategy.
Designs, builds, and maintains AI-enabled workforce products and tools, such as planning models, interactive dashboards, self-service applications, and automated reports. These tools deliver insights, plans, and strategies at scale to HR, Finance, and business leaders.
Oversees the creation and delivery of executive-level presentations. Uses data storytelling and data visualization to convey recommendations in a clear, concise, and decision-impacting manner.
Develops standard reports and delivers regular reviews, including monthly operational reports and quarterly business reviews, to track progress against workforce plans and refine strategies.
Drives continuous improvement of strategic workforce planning processes, tools, and systems. This includes finding opportunities to automate and AI-enable recurring work, while ensuring efficiency, data integrity, and compliance with data privacy and security standards.
Advises partners on workforce planning best practices and the effective, responsible use of AI. Fosters a growth mindset. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of strategic frameworks, emerging AI capabilities, industry trends, and corporate and customer drivers.