Director, Strategic Workforce Planner

Salesforce • Indianapolis, IN

5d

About The Position

About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. The SWOP Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to a set of business units, leading the development and execution of holistic three-year and in-year Workforce & Organizational Plans. This role shapes workforce strategy, optimizes organizational design, and embeds workforce planning into business decision-making. The SWOP BP works cross-functionally with Business Leaders, HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Finance, Recruiting, and Strategy & Operations to ensure alignment with broader company objectives — and plays a critical part in driving Workforce Transformation by integrating AI-driven automation and Digital Labor strategies aligned with Salesforce's human + agents vision.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Workforce Planning, Organizational Design, HR Strategy, or a related field
• Experience in a large, complex organization — preferably within a global technology company
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, workforce modeling, and scenario planning
• Familiarity with AI-driven workforce transformation, Digital Labor, and automation trends
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Deep knowledge of job architecture, grade levels, spans of control, and the impact of AI and Digital Labor on workforce structures
• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and generate strategic insights
• Ability to convey complex workforce insights clearly and compellingly to senior leaders
• Proven ability to build credibility with HR and business leaders
• Strong critical thinking with the ability to develop solutions aligned with business needs
• Experience with HR analytics tools, workforce planning platforms, AI-driven workforce modeling, and data visualization (Tableau, Orgvue, Workday Adaptive)
• Ability to connect workforce planning to long-term business strategy and Salesforce's AI-first vision
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving workforce trends, including AI and automation
• Precision in workforce planning while maintaining a strategic perspective
• Self-starter who anticipates workforce challenges and acts decisively

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with BU leaders to design and optimize organizational structures — including job profiles, skills, grade level distribution, spans of control, and workforce architecture
• Conduct organizational assessments to identify gaps and opportunities, feeding recommendations into annual and three-year workforce plans
• Support evolving job architectures, career frameworks, and workforce transformation initiatives, including AI and Digital Labor integration
• Leverage AI-driven insights to inform job evolution, skills transformation, and workforce agility
• Analyze workforce data to uncover trends, discrepancies, and opportunities across locations, job profiles, and grade levels
• Utilize advanced analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to generate actionable insights that inform workforce strategy
• Assess workforce distribution, representation, and location viability to support expansion and optimization decisions
• Evaluate the impact of AI-driven automation and Digital Labor on workforce composition, organizational effectiveness, and future skills requirements
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, HRBPs, and Strategy & Operations teams, translating workforce insights into strategic actions
• Facilitate ongoing stakeholder discussions, presenting findings, recommendations, and progress on workforce initiatives
• Build strong business acumen to ensure workforce planning stays aligned with strategic priorities
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize workforce resources, balancing headcount, skills, and budget
• Go beyond reporting trends — interpret and integrate them into business discussions
• Provide recommendations that enhance organizational performance, talent development, retention, and acquisition
• Integrate AI and Digital Labor solutions into workforce optimization strategies
• Stay ahead of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in workforce planning and organizational design
• Lead initiatives to enhance workforce planning methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experiment with new approaches to workforce analysis, ensuring agility and future-readiness
• Partner with AI and technology teams to explore innovative AI-powered solutions for workforce planning
• Develop cutting-edge concepts that challenge the organizational approach to ensure success as an agentic enterprise

Benefits

• Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program.
• More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees