Workforce Planning & Budget Manager

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Workforce Planning & Budget Manager leads operations employees and oversees resource planning and management, as well as the development, forecasting, management, and reporting of the global Software Engineering (SWE) budget. The role collects forecasts, consolidates actuals, coordinates onboarding and offboarding for external staff, and defines and implements the global SWE outsourcing strategy. The manager oversees relationships with manpower suppliers and evaluates supplier quality against organizational needs and performance expectations. The role is accountable for data metrics and analysis, audits, compliance, and risk assessment, and partners with regional HR, Purchasing, Finance, and VEMO teams. It establishes and enforces global governance standards, communicates governance decisions and changes, and serves as the final escalation point for process-related issues. The position builds, tracks, and reports the SWE budget by domain and region; develops and maintains cost tools and processes; and allocates organizational resources and assets according to approved budgets. It provides timely, accurate information to support decision-making, financial stability, and business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related discipline.
At least 10 years of overall related experience, including at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
Ability to operate effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Proven experience in procurement, budgets, or other operations activities.
Ability to define metrics and quantify business value.
Experience working with or leading diverse teams, such as global or cross-functional teams.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced work environment and require minimal direction.
Logical thinking and ability to work through complex issues to reach a resolution.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Docs.
Excellent program management and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data management and tool building.
Experience with PowerBI applications.
Experience applying AI tools.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of operations employees.
Manage and oversee resource planning and management activities.
Manage and oversee development, forecasting, management, and reporting of the global SWE budget.
Collect forecasts, consolidate actual numbers, and coordinate onboarding and offboarding for external staff.
Define and implement the outsourcing strategy for the global SWE organization.
Manage relationships with manpower suppliers and evaluate supplier quality against organizational needs and performance expectations.
Oversee data metrics and analysis, audit, compliance, and risk assessment activities.
Partner with regional HR, Purchasing, Finance, and VEMO teams.
Establish and enforce global governance standards in compliance with purchasing policies, audit requirements, and financial controls.
Clearly communicate changes and governance decisions.
Act as the final escalation point for process-related issues.
Build, track, and report the SWE budget by domain and region.
Develop and maintain cost tools and processes.
Manage and allocate organizational resources and assets based on the approved budget, supporting financial stability and business goals.
Provide timely and accurate information to support informed decision-making.