Client Story: A Renewable Energy Powerhouse Invigorates Its Workforce Planning Function, Saving $40 Million

Ørsted, a global renewable energy leader with ambitious goals of 50GW installed by 2030, partnered with Horsefly Analytics to transform their workforce planning, resulting in millions of cost savings while expanding into new markets.

The Situation

Needed comprehensive global talent market insights for expansion
Required quick, reliable data for "What if" scenario planning
Faced high recruitment demands across multiple regions
Lacked efficient tools for making informed workforce decisions

Horsefly Delivered

Real-time talent analytics platform with intuitive Boolean search interface
Quick implementation with 20-minute learning curve
Interactive data visualization for stakeholder engagement
Granular insights into global employee landscape

If a line manager is asking the question of where these skill sets are based in Texas, for example, I would open Horsefly on the call with them and say, “Look, let’s build a search together. Let’s do that in real-time. You tell me the skills you need & I’ll tell you where it’s available.” And that is hugely powerful because suddenly we’re bringing data to that conversation, but they’re helping me build the search and see the results in real time. So it’s not an argument around the data HR is providing, it’s just working in partnership.

Anonymous

FORMER HEAD OF WORKFORCE PLANNING, ØRSTED

The Impact

Achieved $40 million in cost savings through strategic workforce planning
Identified locations with 60-70% salary cost reduction potential for 200-300 annual hires
Enhanced early career recruitment through university talent mapping
Enabled real-time collaboration between HR and line managers for hiring decisions
Strengthened data-driven decision-making for global expansion