Analyst-Roster Planning

Responsibilities

• Financial
• Optimize workforce utilization to minimize overstaffing and understaffing costs.
• Monitor and control labor cost variance against approved budgets and demand plans.
• Drive improvements in cost efficiency through better alignment of rosters to demand forecasts.
• Reduce overtime, idle time, and agency/temporary labor dependency through effective planning.
• Support financial planning cycles by providing workforce cost projections and scenario analysis.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Customer
• Act as the primary liaison between Demand Planners, Roster Managers, and Roster Administration teams to ensure seamless coordination.
• Ensure roster outputs consistently meet defined service level agreements (SLAs) and operational performance targets.
• Proactively identify and resolve roster-related discrepancies, risks, and escalations in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide clear, actionable insights to stakeholders through dashboards, reports, and regular updates.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to enable collaborative problem-solving and decision-making.
• Process
• Translate demand forecasts into optimized and executable roster plans, ensuring feasibility within operational constraints.
• Validate roster builds and system updates performed by Roster Administration teams to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, company policies, and operational guidelines across all roster plans.
• Maintain data integrity and consistency across workforce planning systems and tools.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for roster planning, governance, and controls.
• Conduct regular audits of roster accuracy and adherence to plan, highlighting variances and corrective actions.
• Plan and optimize employee accommodation allocation in alignment with roster requirements, operational locations, and workforce deployment plans.
• Monitor accommodation utilization, vacancy levels, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure timely allocation for new joiners, transfers, and roster-driven movement.
• Identify opportunities to reduce accommodation costs through consolidation and optimized assignment.
• Support scenario planning and “what-if” analysis for demand fluctuations and operational changes.
• Support DP team with Deployment form & tracking deployment forms.
• Innovation
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements in workforce planning and scheduling practices.
• Automate reporting, tracking, and validation processes where possible.
• Leverage analytics tools to improve forecast-to-roster accuracy.
• Drive adoption of best practices in workforce planning and scheduling optimization.
• Support implementation of new tools, systems, or enhancements related to roster management.
• Selection Criteria
• 1 year+ of experience in a similar strategic planning role.
• 2 years+ of experience in managing rosters and work schedules.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and experience in budget management and forecasting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive innovation, and implement change effectively.
• Strong understanding of UAE labor law.