Talent & Workforce/Planning Lead Specialist

Talent & Workforce/Planning Lead Specialist

Kelly Engineering is currently hiring a Talent & Workforce/Planning Lead Specialist for one of our medical device clients in Jacksonville, FL.

Role Summary:

• The Talent Workforce Planning Lead is responsible for the end-to-end management of Early-in-Career talent pipelines, including Co-op and Graduate programs, while also leading workforce planning, headcount governance, and data-driven reporting.

• In addition, the role owns and supports key organizational talent management processes, including succession planning, annual talent review and calibration cycles, and development planning across all levels.

• The role ensures alignment between current and future talent needs and business demand through robust analytics, strategic workforce insights, and strong partnership with HR and business leadership.

• This position plays a critical role in connecting talent strategy with workforce planning, ensuring a sustainable pipeline of capability, leadership readiness, and effective deployment of talent across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Management, Succession Planning Development Lead and coordinate key talent management processes, including succession planning, annual talent review and calibration cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational talent strategy

• Partner with leadership teams to identify critical roles, assess succession pipelines, and highlight talent gaps and development needs

• Facilitate and support calibration discussions to ensure consistent and objective assessment of performance and potential across functions

• Drive talent development initiatives across all levels, including early-career Co-op/Graduate , mid-career, and leadership populations, ensuring clear development pathways and retention strategies

• Leverage data and insights to inform talent decisions, track progression of high-potential employees, and support workforce planning priorities

• Ensure integration between talent planning and workforce planning, linking succession pipelines with future headcount and capability requirements

Co-op Graduate Program Management

• Lead the full lifecycle of Co-op and Graduate programs, including workforce planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding, development, and offboarding

• Partner with universities and internal stakeholders to build a strong early-career talent pipeline

• Ensure structured program design rotations, mentorship, performance tracking, and development plans

• Manage program milestones such as inductions, check-ins, midpoints, and final presentations

• Drive continuous improvement of program experience and retention strategy

Workforce Planning Headcount Management

• Own and maintain accurate headcount tracking across functions including FTE, contractors, and vacancies

• Track and reconcile actual vs planned headcount, identifying gaps and risks analysis in Eng JU HC

• Support staffing governance processes, including submission tracking, approvals, and requisition management

• Maintain and update headcount tracking tools ensuring data accuracy and consistency

• Provide insights on hiring demand, attrition trends, and capacity forecasting

Data Analysis Reporting

• Develop and deliver regular reporting dashboards on: Headcount and hiring status Graduate Co-op pipeline metrics

• Open roles and approval status

• Attrition and workforce trends

• Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership decision-making Support ad hoc analysis requests from HR, finance, and business leaders

• Ensure data integrity across systems e.g., Workday, Excel trackers, governance files

Stakeholder Management Collaboration Partner with: HR Business Partners Functional leaders Finance / Workforce planning teams

• Act as a key point of contact for early-career hiring and headcount queries.

• Present updates and insights to senior leadership in a clear and structured format

• Process Governance Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain governance process

Important information: This position is recruited by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Why Kelly ® ?

The Managed Solutions practice within Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (KellyOCG ® ) is one focus within the full array of Kelly Services® workforce solutions.

Kelly Services has transformed from the staffing industry pioneer to a leading workforce solutions provider. KellyOCG is the distinguished outsourcing and consulting segment of Kelly Services, known for applying a forward-looking approach that enables companies to make strategic workforce planning decisions that impact their business and competitive advantage.

The Managed Solutions practice area of KellyOCG is dedicated to partnering with clients to architect and implement solutions that put them in a position to meet their operational obligation to their organization and freedom to focus on their more strategic business needs.

As a Kelly Services employee, you will have access to numerous perks, including:

• Vacation and sick pay

• Paid holidays

• 401(k) plan

• Group medical, vision, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance options

• Kelly Discounts on goods and services, auto and home insurance, and tuition at Kelly partner schools

• Kelly Learning Center offers free courses and trainings

• Weekly pay

About Kelly Services ®

As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to have a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe. We employ 550,000 of these individuals directly with the remaining workers engaged through our talent supply chain network of supplier partners. Revenue in 2015 was $5.5 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook ( , LinkedIn ( and Twitter ( .

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law. (

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice ( .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.