HR Operations & Analytics Specialist

We are currently seeking candidates for an HR Operations & Analytics Specialist position with a world-renowned hospital located in Boston, MA. This role will support a range of workforce operations, including payroll coordination, time and attendance management, scheduling, vacation tracking, workforce reporting, and employee management dashboards. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience combining workforce administration and analytical responsibilities, preferably within the healthcare industry.

This is a 3+ month contract-to-hire position paying $40–$54/hour, depending on experience, based on a 40-hour workweek. The position follows a hybrid work model in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for payroll, timekeeping, scheduling, vacation tracking, and workforce administration.

• Develop and maintain workforce dashboards and reports covering attendance, productivity, overtime, vacancies, and staffing trends.

• Partner with leadership to support workforce planning, operational decisions, and departmental performance.

• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, scorecards, and data visualizations to meet business needs.

• Analyze workforce and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

• Prepare executive summaries, presentations, and reports for leadership review.

• Collaborate with Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, and operational teams to support organizational goals.

• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting processes and support data-driven decision-making.

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of workforce and operational data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Analytics, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• 4+ years of experience in workforce operations, payroll, scheduling, time and attendance, analytics, reporting, or business operations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data reporting/visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Healthcare industry experience preferred.