Worldwide Workforce Planning Lead

Description -

Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the HP Service Supply Chain (SSC). In this highly visible and dynamic role, the analyst will serve as the WW Cost of Workforce lead and Strategic Workforce Planner. This individual will collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders across Customer Support (CS), Enterprise Operations, and all regions. The position involves partnering closely with SSC and CS teams on initiatives to analyze and optimize spend. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong initiative, work independently and collaboratively, and engage confidently with employees at all organizational levels. This role offers a unique opportunity to accelerate career growth through leadership of cross‑functional initiatives, application of an entrepreneurial mindset, and expansion of professional networks across HP’s CS and SC organizations. Additionally, the analyst will act as a program manager for cost‑reduction and cost‑management projects.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Corporate FP&A, Functions Finance, and SSC leadership to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting of Service Supply Chain (SSC) Spend and financial performance.
• Lead complex spend management and cost-efficiency initiatives across multiple SSC organizations, functions, and geographic regions.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Business, HR, and Finance to develop workforce strategies, optimize labor skills and location mix, and align workforce plans with budget and business objectives.
• Establish and maintain workforce planning governance, including process controls, reporting visibility, and risk mitigation mechanisms to support effective plan execution.
• Analyze workforce, spending, and operational data to identify trends, uncover anomalies, determine root causes, and provide actionable business insights.
• Anticipate cost pressures and emerging risks, proactively recommending opportunities to improve efficiency, optimize resources, and achieve financial objectives.
• Monitor and report projected and realized savings on a monthly and quarterly basis, providing clear updates and insights to executive leadership.
• Investigate variances and performance deviations, ensuring data accuracy and driving corrective actions when needed.
• Perform analysis of internal and external workforce data to support strategic decision-making, workforce planning, and business transformation initiatives.
• Support both long-term workforce planning and ad hoc business requests by delivering data-driven recommendations and insights.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and simplification of workforce planning processes, reporting, and analytics, leveraging AI-enabled solutions where appropriate.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in strategy, planning, operations, market research, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Knowledge & Skills

Pay & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $205,200 USD annually with additional

opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United

States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related

knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• 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 https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this

posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time,

with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job -

Business Planning

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

No

Relocation -

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

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