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Workforce Analyst roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation, typically requiring a bachelor's degree in human resources, economics, statistics, or a related field. Employers in consulting, healthcare, and government contracting file LCAs regularly for this title, making verified sponsorship history a practical filter when targeting your job search.
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INTRODUCTION
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
- Award-winning culture
- Inclusion and diversity as a priority
- Performance Based Incentive Plans
- Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
- Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
- Mental health support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Student loan repayment options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work environments
All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.
And that’s just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Workforce Management Analyst II is a high visibility role with tactical interaction across various levels of Benefit Operations management including at times, members of benefits senior leadership. Analytical ingenuity and leadership, coupled with demonstrated cross-functional partnership, are critical skills for this role. They will be able to construct and present complex analytical findings in a clear, concise, and decision-impacting manner. They deliver solutions to translate operating metrics into insights that inform strategies, business decisions and recommendations. There is flexibility in this opening, and we are evaluating individuals from various experience levels.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Translate needs of customers into reporting solutions, with minimal guidance from manager.
- Translates complex data from numerous information sources into actionable information.
- Execute on high profile analysis and deliver data stories across business groups.
- Develop and lead positive collaborations with one or more cross-functional teams.
- Continually improve the depth and breadth of our data analytics capabilities through project development across multiple data platforms.
- Develop analytical tools and models to support strategic business planning. Generate ad hoc reports to include trend analysis as requested by leadership.
- Deliver proactive gathering, development, and analysis of operational forecasts to produce effective projections of inputs and capacity requirements.
- Analysis of inputs and recommendation of trends or variances to plan to ensure accurate planning of all input variables affecting the forecast and staff planning.
- Analysis and recommendations for staffing group effectiveness that drive efficiency balance with quality.
- Drive model improvements to maximize statistical confidence and operational accuracy; Support flexibility and effectiveness of supporting models.
- Maintain forecasting, staff group and skilling information to effectively support scheduling and WFM processes.
- Provide business analytics and data gathering to support detailed modeling of Capacity Planning and metrics for statistical confidence in projections.
- Provide forecasting and analysis expertise.
- Continuously reviews and improves forecast models to determine more accurate and efficient methods.
- Performs analytics as required to identify call volume and arrival pattern drivers.
- Will provide mentoring to lower level peers as needed.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training and experience, is preferred.
- 4+ years of experience in Data Analytics or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong Analytical, Math, Reasoning and Investigative skills.
- Strong attention to Detail/Process with strategic thinking and planning skills.
- Ability to work with Business Intelligence databases (i.e. SQL, SAS, Informix, Cognos) and pull data from various sources.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of key business performance metrics such as service level, AHT, adherence, etc.
- Responds to customers’ needs by producing reports and resource plans with factual information and based on specified requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including strong listening, written and verbal communication, with ability to clearly and professionally communicate with others.
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$63,500.00-$120,000.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Workforce Analyst
Align your degree to the role
Workforce Analyst positions require a directly related degree for H-1B specialty occupation status. A degree in HR, industrial-organizational psychology, statistics, or economics strengthens your case; a general business degree may trigger a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your location and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search using your city and the workforce analyst occupation code before accepting an offer to verify the salary is LCA-compliant.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Workforce Analyst roles appear regularly in PERM labor certification filings, which signals employers willing to sponsor long-term. Use Migrate Mate to filter for companies with verified LCA and PERM filing history for this exact job title.
Review the O*NET profile before interviews
Consulate officers and USCIS adjudicators reference O*NET to evaluate whether a role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Study the O*NET profile for workforce analyst positions so you can articulate how your duties align with the theoretical and practical application requirements.
Flag analyst roles inside federal contractors
Federal contractors are E-Verify enrolled by law, which means they can process STEM OPT extensions without delays and are accustomed to immigration compliance. Workforce analyst positions at defense, healthcare, or infrastructure contractors often have established HR processes for visa filings.
Get the LCA posted before your start date
Your employer must post the certified LCA at your worksite for ten consecutive business days before filing the I-129 petition with USCIS. Confirm this step is in your employer's onboarding timeline so your start date isn't delayed by an administrative gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Workforce Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as human resources, statistics, economics, or industrial-organizational psychology. USCIS scrutinizes analyst titles more closely than engineering roles, so the job description must specify degree requirements and duties that reflect theoretical and practical application of that field, not general data entry or administrative tasks.
Which visa types realistically cover Workforce Analyst sponsorship?
H-1B is the primary path for most nationalities and covers the full specialty occupation requirement. Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a cap that has never been exhausted. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify under TN visa if the role maps to an economist or similar USMCA-listed profession. F-1 students can begin on OPT or STEM OPT while an employer pursues H-1B sponsorship.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Workforce Analyst positions?
Browse Migrate Mate's job board, which lists U.S. employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for analyst roles. This shows you which companies have already filed for this job title, so you're targeting employers with a demonstrated track record rather than guessing from a general posting.
Will a three-year bachelor's degree satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement for this role?
USCIS evaluates degree equivalency case by case. A three-year degree from Australia, India, or the UK is sometimes accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but it typically requires a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization and documentation that the program covered comparable coursework. Without that evaluation, USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence questioning the degree's equivalency.
Does the H-1B cap and selection process make Workforce Analyst sponsorship unpredictable?
H-1B is subject to an annual cap and a selection process whose rules have changed recently, which does introduce timing uncertainty for cap-subject employers. However, some Workforce Analyst roles sit inside universities, nonprofit research organizations, or government entities that are cap-exempt, allowing year-round filing. TN and E-3 are both cap-free alternatives for eligible nationalities and don't involve a lottery at all.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Workforce Analyst jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.