Senior Strategic Workforce Planner
About The Position
The Global Workforce Strategy and Planning team is part of HP’s amazing PO Function. As a Center of Excellence, we strive for operational excellence in workforce strategies and planning processes that help our business and HR leaders plan their workforce. We partner with all organizations across HP in developing skills-based labor strategies and global workforce plans, that enable business transformation strategies. Global Workforce Strategy and Planning is looking for a Senior Strategic Workforce Planner to join the team. We leverage data and business acumen to formulate insights and perspectives that influence labor strategies and workforce plans. We work closely with the People Organization, Finance, Strategy, and most importantly our various businesses as we strategize and optimize how we configure the workforce and plan for skills of the future. This role requires an accomplished professional with experience at the Global Corporate level who can collaborate within the PO function, and across business and functional groups, to drive strategic planning operational excellence in our Workforce Planning processes. The ideal candidate is excited about being part of our team’s mission, applying internal and external data analytics, scenario modeling, and consulting skills to provide innovative solutions and insights that enable informed workforce decisions.
Requirements
- Deep strategic and analytical thinker with ability to structure and independently drive strategic workforce programs in collaboration with HR executives and business executives
- Superior business and financial acumen with extensive experience in data analysis and forecasting.
- Strong relationship management skills, including proactive partnering and consulting, with expertise to collaborate with and achieve results through others
- Demonstrated capability to independently draft and present executive level deliverables and strategic recommendations
- Ability to create, curate and analyze large data sets using advanced analytical tools and techniques to surface new insights and develop innovative approaches to business challenges.
- Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, executive messaging, and influence
- Capable of handling ambiguity and change while balancing multiple priorities
- Be a thought leader that actively contributes ideas to help customers, partners, leaders, and peers think outside of the box especially as the organization pivots to AI-enabled solutions
- Bachelor's degree in a field such as: Business, Engineering, Quantitative methods, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Human Capital, Economics, Market Research, or related field with high preference for MBA or advanced university degree in business
- 10+ years of experience leading projects and initiatives in strategy, management consulting, industry research, business operations, financial planning, or quantitative analytics, preferably in workforce planning or strategic HR role
- Preferably 5+ years of work experience in business planning and strategy at a Global/Corporate/Function Level, or in a top-tier management consulting firm
- Extensive experience with data analysis and forecasting
- Must be proficient in PowerPoint (executive presentations), Excel (pivots, advanced formulas), with knowledge in Power BI development, SQL and/or Python (programming language) desirable
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Senior Leaders across the company (business, HR, Finance, etc.) in shaping skills-based labor strategies, workforce location strategies and budget aligned workforce plans
- Lead the development of global workforce plans by incorporating business strategies, financial goals, and human capital requirements
- Build content for presentations to People Organization and business executives to drive critical decision making
- Ensure that appropriate process controls and visibility mechanisms are in place to support the execution of workforce plans; Drive appropriate interventions with the business to mitigate plan risks
- Identify and apply research, tools required to achieve objectives for large, complex strategic workforce initiatives
- Perform analyses and interpretation/evaluation of workforce information (internal and external) to deliver data driven insights and/or strategic recommendations
- Contribute to diagnostic and reactive workforce planning activities to address ad hoc business issues or inquiries
- Drive automation, standardization and continuous improvement of workforce planning processes and reporting incorporating AI where applicable.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including: 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
