Operational Business Analyst

Operational Business Analyst – AI Workforce Cost Analytics Remote from anywhere in the US |Temp-to-Perm Potential

We are looking for a highly skilled Operational Business Analyst to join a dynamic team leveraging AI-driven workforce analytics to optimise labour costs and operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology that identifies cost drivers such as premium pay exposure, overtime spikes, and payroll penalties
, helping organisations make data-driven decisions that improve performance.

Our client is a specialist HR technology and consulting firm focused on helping organisations optimise their most important asset: people
. Many companies struggle to access and leverage their workforce data, leaving inefficiencies and hidden cost risks. This organisation converts unstructured employee intelligence into actionable insights
, empowering HR and operations teams to attract, retain, and deploy talent effectively, while addressing workforce problems companies didn’t even know they had.

By joining, you’ll be part of a team that turns complex data into operational improvements
, helping businesses grow and run more efficiently.

• Analyse dashboards and extract raw workforce data to uncover trends in premium pay, overtime, and labour cost exposure
  .

• Interpret AI-generated insights and translate them into actionable operational recommendations
  .

• Partner closely with scheduling managers, operations leaders, and manufacturing stakeholders to understand operational drivers behind anomalies.

• Conduct root cause analysis and facilitate solution brainstorming to reduce labour cost variance.

• Provide recommendations that directly influence operational strategy and efficiency improvements
  .

• 5+ years’ experience as an Operational Business Analyst
  , ideally in operational environments such as manufacturing, healthcare, or food & beverage
  .

• Strong proficiency in dashboard analysis, workforce data interpretation, and reporting
  .

• Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis, gather requirements, and present actionable findings
  .

• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

• Comfortable collaborating with operations stakeholders to implement meaningful change.

• Likely contract-to-perm opportunity for the right candidate.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Laura Cannon