Sr. Manager, Talent Planning & Analytics

Red Bull•Santa Monica, CA

9d•$120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Talent Planning & Analytics manages Talent Analytics and Planning activities across North America, using data and insights to support business and Talent objectives. The role leads workforce and talent cost planning across North American entities, partners with Global HR Analytics to represent regional needs in global data products, and ensures data quality and integrity for effective planning and decision-making. The position also mentors and develops two direct reports, Talent Analytics Specialists. The role sets the annual direction for the Talent Planning & Analytics function, allocates resources, collaborates with stakeholders at Red Bull Headquarters in Austria, and monitors evolving analytics practices and technology. Working closely with Finance, Talent Business Partners, compensation teams, and global colleagues, the manager oversees planning cycles, develops cost modeling solutions, promotes data-driven decision-making, and advances analytics processes and tools.

Requirements

Experience in data analysis, HR analytics, workforce planning, and/or financial analysis.
Experience with workforce planning, HRIS, and business intelligence or visualization platforms.
Strong understanding of HR processes, metrics, and systems across regional or multi-country operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
Experience leading and developing small teams.
Strong project management skills, including prioritizing competing tasks and leading projects in fast-paced environments.
Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with statistical tools such as R or Python.
Familiarity with systems such as SAP SuccessFactors, SAP BI, or Anaplan.

Responsibilities

Define annual priorities, local projects, and initiatives for the Talent Planning & Analytics function in line with talent objectives.
Allocate resources to balance priorities and deliver projects and tasks on time.
Collaborate with stakeholders at Red Bull Headquarters in Austria to advance Talent Planning & Analytics as a global function.
Keep current with workforce analytics practices, tools, and technology and identify opportunities to strengthen capabilities.
Lead, guide, and develop two direct reports who are Talent Analytics Specialists.
Oversee and manage headcount and talent cost planning for all North American entities in partnership with Finance and in accordance with regional and global processes and timelines.
Improve the North American planning process and support Talent Partners in using the workforce planning tool and analyzing headcount and cost impacts.
Develop cost modeling solutions with local Finance, Talent Business Partners, and compensation teams for scenario testing and planning inputs.
Use existing Talent data products to promote data-driven decision-making within the Talent department.
Partner with Talent, Systems, and global teams to ensure data integrity and integrate Talent data.
Build awareness and capability around data quality, including how data inputs affect reporting and insights.
Work with Global HR Analytics to ensure North American business needs are reflected in existing and upcoming data products.
Drive adoption of newly developed data products.
Analyze Talent data to identify trends and business opportunities, develop actionable insights, and identify opportunities for advanced analytical or statistical approaches.
Monitor HR analytics trends and best practices and identify regionally valuable opportunities.
Collaborate with Global HR Analytics on enhanced solutions and process improvements.