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Workforce Planning Manager

Workforce Planning Manager

CompanyPalo Alto Networks
LocationSanta Clara, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience in a workforce strategy role, including headcount planning and developing evidence-based strategies to improve business results with workforce levers
  • 5+ years of experience consulting with executive leaders on workforce strategies
  • Experience collecting, interpreting, and reporting on data to make business recommendations for leaders in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships
  • Experience with communication, organization, and working on multiple projects
  • Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Economics, or related field or equivalent military experience required

Responsibilities

  • Support executive leaders and their teams with workforce planning for their organizations, translating business requirements into workforce strategies
  • Facilitate the annual headcount planning process and evaluate ad hoc requests for new headcount
  • Identify new types of roles that will enable teams to achieve shifting business requirements
  • Discover the drivers of work and develop models that describe how teams should scale as business requirements expand
  • Develop and launch evidence-based workforce strategies to increase workforce efficiency, remove hiring roadblock or solve other business challenges
  • Enable leaders to understand and manage their workforce resources by developing and delivering reports and insights
  • Partners with all teams (Recruiting, Finance, HR, and other cross-functional partners) to develop and execute strategies
  • Demonstrate judgment and discretion when dealing with highly sensitive people data

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS in Organizational Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Economics, or related degree or equivalent military experience required
  • Experience developing strategies for a technical workforce
  • Experience in cyber security or infrastructure operations is a plus