Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
United Arab Emirates
3rd June 2025
2506-1854-9
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Job Details
Job Title
Workforce Planning & Analytics Unit Head
Department
Organization Strategy & Transformation Department
Section
Organization Development & Workforce Planning
Unit
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Direct Manager
Organization Development & Workforce Planning Section Head
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Role Purpose
Lead the development and implementation of DCT & Museums workforce planning and analytics strategies that align talent supply with organizational demand in close collaboration with the business. Ensures data-driven decision-making to support workforce optimization, capability development, and strategic initiatives.
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Key Responsibilities
· Lead on analysing OD, workforce data, and produce periodic reports for streamlined decision making in-line with the approved objectives.
· Lead on designing and maintaining manpower planning models based on business forecasts and organizational needs.
· Develop and lead workforce planning frameworks to anticipate talent needs based on business strategy and to identify short- and long-term workforce requirements.
· Ensure alignment manpower strategies with operational needs across DCT departments.
· Act as an advisor for the business and senior leadership on workforce risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
· Lead on conduct workforce scenario planning to model different scenarios such as organizational growth, restructuring, or transformation impacts.
Workforce Analytics & Insights:
· Ensure embedding predictive analytics to forecast outcomes and produce deeper insights into OD & people-centric matters.
· Collaborate with the Organization Design team to build and manage dashboards, KPIs, and reports to provide insights into workforce trends, attrition, productivity, and capacity (such as orgvue).
· Stay up to date with the latest trends and best tools that can support all workforce analytics initiatives.
Shared Activities
· Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into unit business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing sectional strategies. .
· Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the unit by setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximize performance.
· Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned unit to foster a value driven culture within the organization.
· Manage and ensure effective implementation of functional policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned unit activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
· Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
· Ensure that all unit reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet DCT requirements, policies and quality standards.
· Comply with all relevant EHS guidelines, policies and procedures, by reporting incidents and hazards on a timely manner, and reduce consumption of natural resources to support in protecting the environment and ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
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Qualifications and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
· 5 to 7 in HR, with a focus on workforce planning, analytics, or strategic HR.
· Proven track record of leading data-driven workforce initiatives.
· Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) and workforce planning systems.
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Skills
· Strategic and systems thinking
· Analytical and quantitative expertise
· Business acumen and organizational insight
· Communication and stakeholder engagement
· Digital fluency and HR systems knowledge
· Leadership and team development
Version 1
May 2025
Approved by: Department of Culture & Tourism
Organization Strategy & Transformation Department
Role Level: | Director | Work Type: | Full-Time |
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Country: | United Arab Emirates | City: | Abu Dhabi |
Company Website: | http://dctabudhabi.ae | Job Function: | Human Resources (HR) |
Company Industry/ Sector: |
Government Relations Services |
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is the principal authority driving the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors, fueling economic progress and helping achieve the Emirate’s wider global ambitions. DCT Abu Dhabi aspires to welcome the world to Abu Dhabi, connect cultures to our heritage and inspire generations to embark on journeys of creativity and discovery. Through our partnerships with organisations that define the Emirate’s position as a leading global destination, we strive to create a dynamic ecosystem around a shared vision of the Emirate’s potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture and tourism industries.DCT Abu Dhabi works to enhance Abu Dhabi’s status as a place of authenticity and innovation, represented by the UAE capital’s living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives, and creative thought.
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