Enterprise Workforce Planning (EWFP) Consultant

Join Our Enterprise Workforce Planning Team

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

As part of our ongoing transformation, recent updates to our operating model have created exciting opportunities for strategic talented professionals to join our team and play a key role in bringing this vision to life.

We’re building a future-ready organization, and our Enterprise Workforce Planning (EWFP) team plays a critical role in aligning our people strategies with our business strategy.

We have three exciting opportunities to join our team:

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Workforce Planning (M5 Level Salary Range: $108,045 – $149,973)

Lead enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives—designing forecasting models, scenario planning tools, and analytics to inform strategic talent decisions at the executive level. Partner with HR, Finance, and operational leaders to embed workforce planning into long-term strategies, identify enterprise capability gaps, and deliver actionable recommendations. Mentor junior staff and champion workforce planning best practices.

Key Highlights:

• Lead development and implementation of enterprise workforce planning frameworks.
• Drive advanced scenario modeling, capacity forecasting, and optimization analyses.
• Advise senior leadership on staffing strategies, organizational design, and risk mitigation.

You bring:

• Degree in Business, HR, I/O Psychology, Economics, or Data/Analytics; Master’s an asset.
• 7+ years in enterprise-level workforce planning, analytics, and strategic resourcing in complex organizations.
• Advanced skills in Power BI/Tableau, Excel (Power Query, advanced formulas), and HRIS (PeopleSoft, Workday, SAP HCM).
• Proven ability to design and lead scenario modeling, capacity forecasting, and organizational design optimization.
• Experience integrating workforce planning with financial and operational planning cycles.
• Strong executive communication skills with a track record of influencing strategic decisions.
• Preferred: CHRL/CPHR, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Consultant, Enterprise Workforce Planning (NU6 Level Salary Range: $91,421 – $124,253)

Support the design and execution of workforce planning processes, tools, and analytics. Collaborate with HR and business leaders to collect and analyze workforce data, forecast talent needs, and develop reports and dashboards. Contribute to building workforce planning capability across the organization.

Key Highlights:

• Develop workforce planning dashboards, reports, and modeling tools.
• Maintain HR data governance and alignment across enterprise systems.
• Train HR teams on reporting tools and workforce planning processes.

You bring:

• Degree in Business, HR, Analytics, or related discipline.
• 3–5+ years in workforce planning, HR analytics, or resource management.
• Proficiency in Power BI/Tableau, advanced Excel, and HRIS (PeopleSoft, Workday, SAP HCM).
• Experience producing dashboards, models, and reports to support talent forecasting and planning.
• Knowledge of data governance, reporting standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong collaboration skills with HR, Finance, and operational teams.
• Preferred: CHRL/CPHR, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or PMP.

Specialist, Enterprise Workforce Planning (NU7 Level Salary Range: $80, 588 - $109, 877)

Provide coordination and analytical support to the EWFP team. Assist in data collection, report preparation, and process documentation. Ensure smooth execution of planning cycles by supporting scheduling, stakeholder communications, and version control for deliverables.

Key Highlights:

• Compile and validate workforce data for reporting and analysis.
• Prepare presentation materials, status reports, and meeting documentation.
• Maintain procedural guides and assist with system updates.
• Coordinate timelines, stakeholder inputs, and deliverable tracking for workforce planning projects.

You bring:

• Diploma/degree in Business, HR, or Analytics—or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years in HR data reporting, analytics, or project coordination.
• Working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, lookups, Power Query) and familiarity with Power BI/Tableau.
• Experience pulling data and reports from HRIS (PeopleSoft, Workday, SAP HCM).
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate planning cycles, track deliverables, and maintain documentation.
• Attention to detail in data validation and presentation material preparation.
• Asset: Working toward CHRP/CHRL or analytics certification.

Why Join Metrolinx?

Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams, celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness, talent management, and recruitment.

What we offer:

• Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA
• Learning and development opportunities
• An open and inclusive work environment
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and wellness spending account
• Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan
• Metrolinx is committed to helping our leaders achieve their goals through continuous learning, professional development, and support.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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