HR Specialist - Workforce Planning and Skills

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for workforce planning, including mapping, scenario modeling, and data analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Manage components of organizational design and job architecture initiatives to ensure consistency in role definitions and job structures.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and refinement of the WBG skills framework and digital talent platforms.
• Conduct structured data analysis to generate insights and develop talent intelligence products, dashboards, and reports.
• Develop high-quality materials, presentations, and briefs that translate complex analysis into actionable implications for stakeholders.
• Support the integration of skills across key talent management processes such as talent reviews and career discussions.
• Partner with HR and technical teams to deliver cross-cutting talent initiatives and support change management efforts.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, organization design, or job architecture concepts.
• Proven experience with HR data analysis, reporting, and interpreting data in a business context.
• Demonstrated ability to use analytical and problem-solving skills to structure issues and generate insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clarity and audience engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HR systems, digital tools, or data visualization platforms.
• Exposure to structured HR frameworks such as job families or compensation benchmarking.
• Ability to leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance HR analytics.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and supporting organizational change management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive retirement plan.
• Medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid leave, including parental leave.
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners to invest in groundbreaking projects and develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.