Analytics Lead - Capital Projects - Houston, TX

People Analytics Lead - Capital Projects Primary Purpose

Facilitates the execution of company projects under the HR portfolio. This role serves as a strategic partner to cross‑functional teams including Engineering & Construction (E&C), Project Controls, and Project Development. Ensures alignment of workforce planning, labor cost forecasting, and staffing strategies with project milestones and business objectives. The role is deeply integrated into the Capital Value Process (CVP), particularly during the Select and Define stages, where HR deliverables are critical to project success.

During the Select stage, develops preliminary staffing strategies, labor cost models, and assesses local hiring feasibility. In the Define stage, finalizes workforce plans, project labor rates, mobilization/demobilization schedules, and designs local hiring and community engagement strategies. Acts as project sponsor when designated and supports the HR Talent Acquisition & Project Manager and SI Project Management group as a technical expert in workforce planning, labor cost analysis, and HR project deliverables.

• Leads HR strategic support for LNG capital projects through the full staffing lifecycle, including workforce planning, labor allocation, and alignment to project schedules and budgets.
• Provides strategic direction and consultative support to functional leadership to ensure alignment of TA acquisition processes, labor cost forecasting, and project labor rate management with operational goals.
• Provides monthly and quarterly project workforce reporting, staffing analytics, and KPI updates to project stakeholders and People & Culture leadership.
• Leads the development and coordination of HR deliverables for all CVP stage gates, including but not limited to preliminary and final staffing plans, workforce planning inputs, project labor rate models, etc.
• Collaborates and manages the 3rd party workforce agencies and their agreements, including contractor resources management.
• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for HR milestones, providing regular reporting to the project stakeholders and the People & Culture leadership team.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Typically requires 10 years of related experience. 4 years of project planning and reporting experience required.

• MS Office – Proficiency with MS Office and use of database systems. Advanced Excel including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.
• Data Management – acquiring, validating, storing, protecting, and processing required data.
• Process Automation – business process automation, digital transformation, integration of applications, and robotic process automation.
• Data Analysis – measuring and managing organization data, identifying best practices, and conducting statistical analyses.
• Statistical Analysis – applying statistical tools to interpret workforce data.
• Data Visualization – representation of data in charts, graphs, dashboards.
• Data Mining – examining large pre-existing databases to generate new information.
• HR Metrics – utilizing data to track and assess efficiency and effectiveness of HR initiatives.
• Workforce Planning – analyzing and forecasting talent needs.
• Data Governance – managing data availability, usability, integrity, and security.
• Workforce Segmentation – dividing workforce into categories for targeted strategies.
• Results Oriented – ability to succeed under pressure and deadlines.
• Planning and Organizing – accurate forecasting, organizing, setting priorities, determining resource needs.
• Relationship Management – building and maintaining a network of contacts; collaborating cross‑functionally.
• Innovation – continually examine current state and recommend change; encourages team to learn from mistakes.

• Occasional travel to the PALNG site.

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Work a combination of onsite and remote days each week, typically 4 days per week onsite.

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