Strategic Workforce Planning Lead
Company
Chevron
Location
Houston, United States
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
3 hours ago
Listed via
Chevron
Chevron is accepting online applications for the position
Strategic Workforce Planning Lead through
09/09/2026
at
11:59 p.m.
Central Time Zone
.
Lead the enterprise Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) agenda across functions. Partner with business and HR leaders to shape a
long term
workforce vision, forecast demand and supply for critical job families and skills, benchmark against competitors, and
facilitate
pragmatic action plans (build/buy/borrow/automate) to close capability gaps. Positioned at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution, this role offers the opportunity to shape the framework of how Chevron develops,
understands
and plans its workforce
of
the future.
Key Responsibilities
1) Shape the
Long Term
Workforce Vision
Facilitate
cross
‑
functional
workshops to align leaders on a bold, 5
‑
year workforce vision tied to enterprise strategy, capital project pipeline, and energy transition scenarios.
Translate strategic priorities into workforce implications (roles/capabilities/capacity),
establishing
a clear talent baseline by function.
2) Forecast Demand & Assess Supply
Build demand models (headcount & skills) for priority functions and job families; layer technology, market, and portfolio
shifts
into scenarios.
Quantify internal supply (skills,
proficiency
, mobility, location mix) and external market availability;
identify
constraints and hotspots where supply is tight or capability gaps are material
3) External Intelligence & Competitive Benchmarking
Monitor competitor moves, talent strategies, and emerging operating models across oil & gas, NOCs, and energy tech—synthesizing insights for leaders and impacts on strategic workforce
plan
.
Establishes and
monitors
key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for HR and Learning and Talent milestones.
4) Drive Actions to Close Gaps
Facilitate function level action plans:
build
(upskilling/learning),
buy
(targeted hiring),
borrow
(contract/gig), and
automate
(technology/AI augmentation) with clear owners, milestones, and value cases.
Partner with HR COEs (TA, L\&D, Comp, OD) to operationalize actions and embed them into annual cycles and quarterly business reviews.
5) Data, Architecture & Tooling
Leverage Workday and analytics platforms to integrate
job architecture
and
skills taxonomy
into SWP (mapping skills to job profiles; enabling reporting and career pathways).
Define metrics, dashboards, and governance to track SWP outcomes
Model Development: Build,
maintain
, and refine workforce planning forecasting and scenario models in Adaptive Planning and Power BI.
6) Senior Level Communication & Change Leadership
Craft concise, executive ready narratives,
pre reads
, and decision materials for Leaders/sponsors; manage alignment across Strategy, Finance, and functional leadership
Coach talent managers/HR business partners to run SWP at the function level using the central playbook and templates.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
in Business, Human Resources, Engineering, Data
Analytics
or
related
field.
Proven
expertise
in workforce planning, scenario modeling, and
skills based
talent strategy
.
Strong consulting, facilitation, stakeholder management, executive communication, and influencing skills with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
.
Experience developing long
range
workforce plans
which
forward
project skill needs,
talent pipelines, and strategic hiring decisions
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years
in oil
an
d
gas (
E&P,
refining, petrochemicals, or energy services) spanning HR Strategy, Org/Talent, or Management Consulting.
Master’s
degree
or certificatio
n
in Business, HR,
A
nalytics,
E
ngineering,
W
orkforce
P
lanning
or
related
field.
Fluency with Workday (job profiles/skills), Excel/Power BI, and visualization tools; familiarity with AI/automation
impacts on
work design.
Core Competencies
Strategic & systems thinking; ability to connect business strategy to talent implications.
Analytical rigor; comfort with ambiguity, scenarios, and sensitivity analysis.
Influence without authority; strong collaboration and facilitation across senior leaders and technical functions.
Clear, concise
communication
“
story lining
” complex analysis into decisions.
Change leadership and coaching; building repeatable processes and playbooks
Relocation Options:
US-domestic relocation may be considered.
International Considerations:
Expatriate assignments
will not
be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
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