Associate Director – Strategic Workforce Planning & Workforce Intelligence

Role Overview

Lead the organization's Strategic Workforce Planning initiatives, ensuring workforce strategies align with business expansion, transformation, productivity goals, and future capability demands. Serve as a trusted consultant to executive leadership, promoting data-driven workforce investment decisions through analytics, commercial insights, and strategic evaluation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise-wide strategic workforce planning, including workforce forecasting and capability planning systems.
• Convert business growth objectives into actionable workforce demand, supply, and productivity plans.
• Steer workforce intelligence efforts, utilizing predictive analytics, AI-powered forecasting, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Engage and influence senior leaders using evidence-based recommendations and constructive challenges.
• Champion initiatives aimed at workforce optimization, organizational efficiency, and enhancing productivity.
• Develop governance structures, performance metrics, and decision-making frameworks related to workforce planning.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team specialized in Workforce Planning and Analytics.

Key Requirements

• Over 15 years of experience in Workforce Planning, Workforce Analytics, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Planning, or closely related strategic fields.
• More than 5 years of experience managing and leading high-achieving teams.
• At least 3 years of practical experience with Power BI.
• Advanced expertise in workforce analytics, forecasting, and strategic workforce planning.
• Proven application of AI technologies to enhance workforce planning, forecasting, or decision support.
• Strong skills in Excel, including VBA/Macros, Microsoft Forms, and Power Automate.
• Excellent capabilities in executive-level presentations and stakeholder engagement.

Leadership Attributes

• Commanding executive presence paired with commercial insight.
• Highly developed logical reasoning and methodical problem-solving abilities.
• Confidence in challenging senior stakeholders and influencing critical decisions.
• Demonstrated accountability, resilience, and initiative ownership.
• Sound judgment with a talent for simplifying intricate business challenges.

DAMAC Core Success Behaviours

• Ownership & Accountability
• Customer Obsession
• Bias for Action
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking
• High Performance Mindset
• Collaboration & Influence
• Courage & Constructive Challenge