Airswift is actively seeking a skilled IT Business Office Analyst specializing in IT workforce planning to join a major client in the Midstream Oil and Gas Industry, based in Calgary.

Schedule: 5/40 - M - F - 1 year Assignment - T4 or INC available. Submit your resume with subject title: "Workforce Planning Business Analyst" to fabio.coacci@airswift.com

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in optimizing our IT workforce, tracking resources, and enhancing space planning initiatives.

Your collaboration with the Human Resources and IT teams will be crucial in ensuring that our organization's IT staffing aligns with strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute comprehensive IT workforce planning analyses, assessing current and future staffing needs, skill requirements, and alignment with IT and organizational goals.
• Collaborate closely with the HR team to develop and maintain accurate workforce tracking systems, ensuring real-time, reliable data for effective decision-making.
• Engage in IT-focused space planning activities, evaluating workspace utilization and recommending improvements for optimal efficiency and collaboration.
• Generate IT-centric reports and present key findings to stakeholders, offering insights into IT workforce trends, space utilization, and actionable recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with IT and cross-functional teams to understand departmental needs and align workforce and space planning strategies with IT project timelines.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in IT workforce planning, contributing to continuous improvement efforts within the IT domain.

Deliverables:

1. Analysis and Reporting: Comprehensive analysis for the IT workforce plan, along with ongoing monitoring and reporting to ensure real-time, reliable data for effective decision-making.
2. Collaboration and Liaison: Collaborate with key IT stakeholders, the HR team, and Office Services to achieve desired results and implement appropriate improvement initiatives.
3. Effective Controls and Processes: Establish and maintain effective controls and processes for IT workforce planning and related space planning activities.

Best-Suited Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this role possesses a strong background in IT workforce planning and related space planning activities. Key attributes include excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, along with a deep understanding of IT infrastructure and industry-standard practices. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for interacting with cross-functional teams, including IT key stakeholders, the HR team, and Office Services. A results-oriented individual with the ability to drive process and control improvements, ensuring compliance, will thrive in this position. Additionally, adaptability and a commitment to staying updated with evolving technology and industry standards are crucial for success.

Competencies:

• Prioritization, skilled negotiator, relationship builder, active listener.
• Outstanding communication abilities and presentation skills.
• Balanced and collaborative approach.
• High level of integrity and ethics, respected by others.
• Works well under pressure.
• Critical thinker, agile, and comfortable with change.
• Guides, motivates, and empowers employees, working through others to achieve results.
• Exercises sound judgment and accountability.
• Detail-oriented, effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Encourages a culture of innovation, learning, and inquiry.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills to drive process and reporting improvements for workforce planning and related space planning activities.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, and operations, with familiarity in workforce planning and related space planning.
• Effective communication and presentation skills to convey the importance of workforce analysis and space planning to IT key stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail for addressing process and control weaknesses.
• Project management experience may be beneficial for managing process improvement initiatives effectively.
• Relevant certifications, such as the Strategic Workforce Planning Certification, could be advantageous.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and trends for informed decision-making.
• Capacity to adapt to evolving technology and industry standards in process controls and IT operations.
• Leadership skills to improve processes and controls in IT workforce and space planning activities.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in IT workforce planning and space management within the IT industry.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide meaningful insights within an IT context.
• Proficient in using workforce management tools and software with a specific emphasis on IT-related platforms, such as SAP, Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, etc.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with HR, IT professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in data analysis within an IT framework.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving IT work environment.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for optimizing IT workforce and space utilization, we invite you to apply and contribute to the success of our client IT initiatives.