Position Control Software

Know exactly who fills every position —
and what it costs.

PowerPCS gives HR and finance teams one shared, accurate record of positions, incumbents, FTE allocations, and salary budgets — without spreadsheets.

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Three symptoms. One root cause.

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Headcount lives in spreadsheets

Multiple versions, no audit trail, and Finance always has different numbers than HR.

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Can't answer basic questions fast

How many positions are vacant? What's the cost of unfilled roles? Nobody knows without a project.

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Budget vs. actuals gap

Approved headcount doesn't match payroll. You find out at month-end, not in time to act.

All three trace back to the same gap: nothing in your systems treats a position as its own record, separate from whoever fills it. That's what position control fixes.

See how position control fixes this →

Most HR software tracks employees.
Position control tracks the positions they occupy.

A position exists independently of the person who fills it. When someone leaves, the position remains — vacant, with its budget intact, waiting to be filled. When someone transfers, their old position goes vacant; their new one goes filled.

This distinction — positions separate from people — is the foundation of accurate headcount management. It's how government agencies, hospitals, school districts, and nonprofits have managed workforce budgets for decades. Now it's available to any organization, at a price that makes sense.

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Position Control vs. Traditional HRIS
Traditional HRIS With Position Control
Tracks employees Tracks positions and employees
Vacancy is a gap in headcount Vacancy is a defined, budgeted position
Budget tied to person Budget tied to position
Turnover erases history Full change history preserved
Headcount = payroll count Headcount = budgeted positions

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Built for organizations that need precision in headcount — not another bloated HR platform.

Position Management

Define every position with classification, status, org placement, and budget target. Positions exist independently of incumbents — vacant roles stay visible and budgeted.

Incumbent Tracking

Assign employees to positions with FTE amounts, start and end dates, and full history. One person can hold multiple positions; one position can have multiple incumbents — all tracked precisely.

FTE & Budget Analysis

Track FTE allocations and annualized salary costs across every position. See budgeted vs. actual at a glance — by position, by department, or across the full organization.

Org Hierarchy

Map positions across up to eight configurable org levels — division, department, unit, cost center, or whatever your naming convention requires — and see the whole thing as a live org chart.

Custom Reports

Build reports with configurable columns and filters. Export to CSV for use in finance, payroll, or any downstream system.

Full Audit History

Every change to a position or incumbent is recorded with a timestamp, reason, and before/after values. Nothing is ever quietly overwritten.

Up and running in a day, not a quarter.

No implementation consultants. No sales calls. Self-serve from sign-up to your first report.

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Import your positions

Download the positions template, fill it in, and upload. Most organizations are loaded in under an hour.

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Assign incumbents

Link employees to positions with FTE amounts and effective dates. Import incumbents from a spreadsheet or add them individually.

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Run reports & stay current

Query positions by status, department, or cost center. Export to CSV anytime. Update as positions change — the history takes care of itself.

Flat monthly price. No per-seat fees.

One price covers your whole team, based on the number of positions you track — not how many people log in.

Micro
Up to 25 positions
$59
per month
Starter
Up to 50 positions
$125
per month
Growth
Up to 250 positions
$375
per month
Business
Up to 750 positions
$699
per month

Scale and Max tiers available for up to 3,000 positions. All plans include every feature.

See full pricing →

Built for organizations that manage positions, not just people.

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Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, and behavioral health organizations managing funded positions across departments and cost centers.

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K–12 & Higher Education

School districts and universities tracking positions by school, department, and grant funding source.

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Local Government

Counties, municipalities, and agencies where authorized headcount is tied to approved budgets and board resolutions.

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Nonprofits

501(c)(3) organizations managing grant-funded positions with specific FTE requirements and reporting obligations.

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200–3,000 Employee Companies

Mid-market organizations where Finance and HR need to agree on authorized headcount — without replacing the HRIS they already have.

Ready to replace the spreadsheet?

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