Headcount & Labor Planning Analyst

Pearce Services

Headcount & Labor Planning Analyst at Pearce Services, optimizing workforce, labor costs, and operational planning across national footprint.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in workforce planning and analytics, with a strong focus on labor cost management, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. Proficient in collaborating across departments to align workforce strategies with financial and operational objectives.

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Workforce PlanningData AnalysisMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyAnalytical Problem-SolvingCollaboration Across Functions

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Hard Skills

Workforce PlanningData AnalysisLabor Cost TrackingHeadcount ForecastingOperational Efficiency AnalysisScenario ModelingPlan-Versus-Actual AnalysisLabor Utilization EvaluationSubcontractor Utilization AnalysisAsset Planning

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Industry Keywords

Business AdministrationFinanceOperations ManagementSupply ChainHuman ResourcesAnalyticsEconomics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze headcount levels across regions, markets, service lines, and operational teams.
Monitor workforce capacity and identify overstaffed or understaffed locations using operational data and business forecasts.
Support workforce planning initiatives, including hiring plans, redeployments, reductions in force, and organizational growth.
Maintain rolling headcount forecasts and workforce planning assumptions.
Evaluate labor utilization and provide recommendations regarding hiring versus overtime to optimize workforce efficiency and control costs.
Analyze subcontractor utilization and recommend opportunities to improve labor allocation.
Track and analyze labor-related costs, including direct labor, overtime, subcontractors, Travel & Entertainment (T&E), fleet expenses, and equipment and safety gear.
Partner with Finance to ensure labor plans align with budgets, forecasts, and operational objectives.
Support scenario modeling to evaluate the financial and operational impact of staffing changes.
Monitor labor cost trends and identify opportunities for operational efficiency.
Support workforce-related asset planning, including vehicles, tools, equipment, safety gear, and IT assets.
Coordinate with Fleet and Operations to ensure assets are available for new hires, transfers, and organizational changes.
Identify asset shortages or timing issues that could impact operational execution.
Assist with planning fleet and equipment requirements based on projected workforce needs.
Partner with Operations leaders to understand staffing requirements and workforce challenges.
Collaborate with Finance to align labor planning with financial forecasts.
Work closely with Human Resources on hiring plans, workforce changes, and organizational updates.
Coordinate with Fleet to ensure labor and asset planning remain synchronized.
Support communication of workforce planning updates across departments.
Develop and maintain workforce planning reports, dashboards, and labor analytics.
Perform plan-versus-actual analysis for headcount and labor costs.
Ensure workforce data remains accurate across business systems.
Document workforce planning processes and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.
Support ad hoc workforce, labor, and operational analyses as requested.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
0–3 years of experience in workforce planning, business analytics, operations, finance, human resources, or a related analytical role (internships included).
Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, formulas, charts, and data analysis.
Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and life insurance
401k with employer match
paid time off
tuition reimbursement
professional development courses
performance and referral bonuses
production incentives
tool/equipment and fuel stipends
company vehicle
per diem