Senior Analyst Strategy & Workforce Analytics - Remote

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At Kinder Care Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s Kinder Care Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At Kinder Care Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

As a Senior Analyst Strategy & Workforce Analytics at Kinder Care, you will play a crucial role in crafting and advancing our workforce and labor strategy. In this role, you will use data, analytics, and operational insights to optimize staffing models, improve labor utilization, and enhance workforce planning across our nationwide network of childcare centers.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop and implement critical initiatives that strengthen labor efficiency, support organizational growth, and drive business outcomes. Your strategic thought partnership will help transform internal labor management processes across all Kinder Care Learning Company brands.

• Conduct sophisticated analysis of workforce and labor data—including center-level labor performance, staffing patterns, employee trends, and labor cost drivers—to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Develop and refine forecasting models and staffing plans using historical performance, demand trends, and business projections to ensure optimal labor allocation across centers.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, HR, and other partners to evaluate and improve scheduling practices, staffing strategies, and labor deployment in support of organizational goals.
• Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations and pivotal initiatives. Partner with leadership to design and implement solutions that enhance labor efficiency, operational effectiveness, and cost management.
• Build and maintain high-quality dashboards, reports, and presentations that clearly communicate labor performance, trends, and strategic insights to partners at all levels.
• Own core workforce management processes, including setting center-level labor-hour targets and managing the scheduling system and tools that deliver labor guidance to field leaders.
• Support additional strategic or analytical initiatives as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Analytics, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in workforce analytics, labor planning, or related fields, preferably in a multi-unit operations, education, retail, healthcare, hospitality, or other labor-intensive industries.
• Proven expertise in data analysis, statistical modeling, and forecasting techniques.
• Proficiency in analytical tools and technologies, such as Excel (advanced functions), SQL, Python, R, or similar data analysis tools.
• Experience with data visualization platforms (e.g. Power
  
  BI) and building dashboards for operational leadership.
• Understanding of workforce management principles, such as trend forecasting, staffing models, labor planning, schedule optimization, and productivity metrics.
• Experience building or refining labor models, staffing standards, or productivity frameworks.
• Familiarity with forecasting methodologies and demand-based staffing models.
• Strong business sense and ability to translate data insights into actionable business strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present sophisticated information in a clear and concise manner.
• Diligent, organized, able to work independently, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with workforce management systems, particularly Legion (preferred), as…