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Human Capital

Headcount Justification Analyst

HeadquartersFull-Time (Ironically Essential)None

Develop analytical frameworks that justify continuous headcount growth regardless of workload or outcomes. This role involves creating metrics that correlate hiring with success without demonstrating causation, and building business cases for additional positions that will create demand for more positions.

Responsibilities

Generate headcount projections that always trend upward

Develop workforce analytics that justify hiring rather than automation

Create organizational design rationales for new departments

Analyze span-of-control metrics to recommend additional management layers

Produce reports showing correlation between team size and budget authority

Facilitate workforce planning sessions that assume growth is inherently good

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Analytics, or Organizational Development

4+ years in HR analytics, workforce planning, or management consulting

Proficiency in Excel and the ability to make any data support hiring

Experience with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar HRIS platforms

Understanding of labor economics sufficient to argue against efficiency

Comfortable building business cases where the conclusion predates the analysis

Interested in This Role?

Cost Plus Technologies is always looking for talented individuals who want to redefine defense procurement through innovative satire.

Contact us at careers@costplustech.example