Time & Workforce Management Analyst

Weyerhaeuser • Seattle, WA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Weyerhaeuser, the Workforce Management Analyst serves as a strategic workforce management expert supporting accurate, compliant, and efficient workforce operations through expert administration of timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling within UKG across U.S. and Canadian locations including manufacturing sites, distribution centers, Timberlands field sites, and Seattle HQ. The Workforce Management Analyst participates in complex workforce management operations. This role will effectively collaborate with business operations leaders, Payroll, HR, and HRMS staff, ensuring that time and attendance data are accurate, compliant, and ready for payroll processing. Over time, this position will evolve to include labor forecasting, analytics, and long-term workforce planning to support strategic decision-making around staffing and labor costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in workforce management functionality in scheduling, time and attendance and reporting features or equivalent in a large, complex, multi-jurisdiction (U.S. and Canada) enterprise environment.
• Ability to synthesize workforce data to provide clear, decisive, and actionable insights that inform business operations decisions for time/attendance and scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with business operations leaders and staff, Payroll, HRMS, HR, Finance and vendor partners (UKG).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis and generate reports using system and data analysis tools (BI, Smartsheet) and Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel with in-depth knowledge of formulas, pivot tables, v-lookups; strong working knowledge of other Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business leaders, stakeholders, HR, Finance, IT and vendor partners (UKG).

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing or supporting HCM / workforce management / time & attendance / scheduling systems (e.g., UKG Pro, Kronos Workforce Dimensions, Kronos Central, ADP eTime, Dayforce, or similar or equivalent) highly preferred.
• Preferred Manufacturing, distribution, forestry, logistics, or industrial operations experience.
• Experience supporting unionized work environments.
• Knowledge of business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar platforms.
• Professional certifications related to workforce management, project management, analytics, HR, or HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for UKG WFM Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking and Scheduling functionality across U.S. and Canadian operations including participating in design, testing, analyzing risks, and executing project tasks to adopt break/fix, new functionalities or change processes.
• Partners with HRMS, IT, Payroll, and vendors to prioritize enhancements and deliver workforce management technology roadmaps.
• Ensure that Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking and Scheduling functionality complies with applicable laws and regulations (federal, state/provincial, local) and corporate governance requirements in U.S. and Canada.
• Monitor and validate accurate capture of worked hours, attendance exceptions (late arrivals, no-shows, early departures, breaks, failure to punch), PTO/leave usage, and schedule adherence prior to payroll processing.
• Optimize Timekeeping, Attendance Tracking, and Scheduling functionality and processes related to workforce/timekeeping/ scheduling and labor balance monitoring; and recommend and implement improvements to workflow, controls, documentation and automation.
• Support internal and external audits of timekeeping, attendance and scheduling processes; and prepare audit documentation, track findings, and implement remediation actions.
• Provide reporting and analytics on time & attendance data (e.g., absence trends, exception volumes, schedule adherence, labor cost variances) and support the development of forecasting labor models, staffing recommendations and scheduling strategies.
• Develop documentation, training materials, and workforce management best practices for various stakeholders.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
• voluntary Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Programs
• personal volunteerism
• diversity networks
• mentoring
• training and development opportunities
• company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary
• 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
• vacation accrual for future use after six months of employment
• eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level