Workforce Planning and Performance Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Global Workforce Planning and Performance Analyst to support our headcount strategy and operational efficiency. In this role you will turn data into actionable insights that optimize resource allocation, budget management, and overall organizational performance while collaborating closely with Finance and HR teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support the global headcount budget build‑up, analyzing regional and functional growth against productivity targets.
• Partner with HR and Finance to embed operational and strategic insights into long‑term workforce planning.
• Monitor function and region resource requests to ensure alignment with the global budget and business strategy.
• Develop and maintain global reporting standards, templates, and dashboards (e.g., Tableau) for consistent data across the organization.
• Track operational KPIs such as utilization, billable hours, and transformation metrics to identify performance gaps.
• Implement a global “load vs. capacity” tracker to improve cost, staffing, and resource balance.
• Define and enforce data‑governance policies, improve data quality, and enable advanced performance metrics.
• Provide regular analytical reports to leadership highlighting risks, trends, and cost‑optimization opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Data Science or a related field.
• Significant experience in Workforce Planning, HR Operations, FP&A or Resource Management.
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to link HR metrics to financial performance.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (complex modeling, Power Query, pivot tables).
• Data visualization tools – Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience with Smartsheet and SAP ERP.
• Data‑governance and reporting‑template development.