People Operations Specialist Business Partner

Supports a data driven workforce strategy by delivering insights, analytics, and forecasting while partnering with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership to develop headcount projections and analyze labor and compensation trends.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and enhance workforce dashboards by integrating data from HR, timekeeping, and related systems.
• Assist in workforce planning and forecasting with headcount projections and scenario models aligned to business and financial goals.
• Collaborate with Finance, HRIS, HR, and business leaders to align workforce strategy with budgets and operational needs.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of job structures and role requirements to ensure accurate modeling and analysis.
• Forecast headcount, labor costs, and compensation impacts, delivering data driven insights to support planning decisions.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to provide recruiting analytics, including hiring trends, demand planning, and time to fill metrics.
• Perform compensation and market analysis using survey data and benchmarks to inform hiring decisions.
• Prepare and generate employment offer letters with accuracy, compliance, and proper approvals.
• Provide reporting and insights to support staffing decisions, workforce growth, and organizational effectiveness.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee and compensation data appropriately.
• Support continuous improvement of workforce analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience in workforce planning, HR analytics, compensation analysis, or a related HR/finance function.
• Experience working with HRIS systems and workforce data tools.
• Experience with workforce planning tools or advanced analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with compensation survey data and market pricing methodologies.
• Background supporting budgeting, financial planning, or headcount modeling.
• Strong analytical and data modeling skills, including workforce forecasting and scenario planning.
• Proficiency with reporting and dashboard tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.
• Experience integrating and analyzing data from multiple systems (HR, timekeeping, financial systems).
• Solid understanding of compensation structures, benchmarking, and labor cost analysis.
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights for business leaders.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in compensation and employment documentation.
• Knowledge of job architecture, role design, and organizational structures.
• Collaborative skills with cross functional partners including HR, Finance, HRIS, and Talent Acquisition.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Technologies

• Power BI
• Tableau
• Excel advanced functions

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Leaders

• Leaders create and sustain a safe work environment by upholding the Safety and Health Vision, Values, and Mission and by promoting safety through policy adherence, coaching for safe behaviors, participation in safety meetings, and recognizing safe actions.

Safety and Environmental

• All employees must act safely and prevent risk to themselves and others; safety is a collective responsibility and a condition of employment.
• Engagement in safety and health practices is expected from every team member.
• Employees share responsibility for environmental stewardship under the Environmental Policy; management provides resources and reviews effectiveness.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Reasoning Ability

• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions; handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Decision making aligns with established procedures and guidance from supervisors and human resources.
• Adapt thinking when applying devices, equipment, and procedures to new products or scenarios.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, talk, and hear; frequently use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, sit, bend, kneel, and crouch.
• Lift and move up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Work Environment

• Roles operate in both an office setting and a plastics manufacturing environment with noise, moving machinery, and related hazards; typical noise levels range from moderate to quiet.