Senior Human Resources Analyst – HR Analytics & Workforce Planning

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

The Senior Human Resources Analyst — HR & Workforce Planning is a key strategic partner within the Human Resources department, responsible for delivering data-driven financial insights that support effective decision-making related to the healthcare workforce. This role focuses on labor cost analysis, workforce planning, recruitment spend, compensation strategy, benefits modeling, and medical plan performance. By integrating financial analysis into HR functions, the analyst helps ensure organizational alignment between people strategy, budgetary goals, and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

This role requires close collaboration with HR leadership, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Operational Finance partners.

• Design and implement HR data models, dashboards, and reports to support business needs.
• Analyze workforce data including turnover, retention, benefits, compensation, and performance metrics.
• Analyze medical plan claims data for cost trends, care management data and scorecard metrics, and plan design proposals.
• Collaborate with HR leadership and business units to identify trends and recommend solutions.
• Develop predictive analytics to forecast workforce needs and support talent strategies.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across HR systems and databases.
• Lead initiatives to improve data governance and reporting processes.
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling visualizations and presentations for stakeholders.
• Support HR technology implementations and enhancements with data expertise.
• Monitor and report on key HR metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in HR analytics and data science.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or related field required (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 5 years of HR/financial analysis experience, with at least 2 years in a healthcare or hospital setting.
• Experience working with labor cost models, benefits data, or unionized environments is strongly preferred.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate data into strategic HR insights.
• Expertise in Excel; experience with HRIS (e.g., Workday, Lawson), FP&A tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Strata), and ERP systems.
• Proficient in data visualization and dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, charts) to effectively communicate complex data.
• Ability to craft clear, impactful visual presentations and dashboards that align with HR and business priorities, tailored for both technical and executive audiences.
• Understanding of healthcare workforce dynamics, compensation structures, and benefits plan administration.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, impact on HRIS, Benefits, Compensation, Recruitment and Payroll areas preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and accurate.
• Must have ability to use good judgment and handle confidential information appropriately.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Must have ability to stay organized, be self-directed, multi-task and prioritize.
• Project Management skills required.