Program Manager, Workforce Planning

<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Role Description</span></h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Reporting to the Head of Strategic Workforce Planning, this role is responsible for building and operating the systems, operating rhythms, and governance that enable the Workforce Planning team to deliver strategic work consistently and at scale.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">As the owner of the Workforce Planning operating system, this person will drive the team's core planning and execution cadence, including planning cycles, governance forums, SteerCo meetings, executive reporting, quarterly organizational health reviews, and recurring team operating rhythms. They will also oversee the integrated portfolio plan across Workforce Planning workstreams, ensuring clear priorities, ownership, milestones, dependencies, and risk management to keep initiatives moving forward in a coordinated way.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">In addition, this role will lead the enablement and adoption of Workforce Planning tools, outputs, and policies by managing how approved content is packaged, scheduled, distributed, and communicated to the appropriate audiences. Success requires strong program management, operational excellence, and the ability to bring structure to complex, evolving work while partnering effectively across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, People Analytics, People Technology, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders.</p> <p>This is an individual contributor role with broad responsibility for planning operations, program delivery, enablement, and cross-functional coordination, allowing Workforce Planning Business Partners to focus on strategic advisory work while ensuring the team's operating model runs effectively.</p> <h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Responsibilities</span></h2> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1" data-testid="bullet-list" data-test-indentation="1"> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Own the Workforce Planning operating calendar, including planning cycles, governance forums, SteerCo meetings, executive reporting, and quarterly org health reviews.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Support delivery across all workstreams by tracking plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and actions.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Own the Enablement &amp; Adoption operating model and its delivery infrastructure</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovwiz66zfuijz87zz85zz89zz88z1z72zkwqrqz86zz80zuwz87zz85zxvz86zz122zz78zz122zl">.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Challenge unclear scope, dates, ownership, and dependencies; escalate material risks with recommended options.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Package, schedule, route, and distribute approved Workforce Planning insights and materials.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Manage Talent Acquisition as a scaled distribution channel for Workforce Planning content.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Build and maintain templates, playbooks, standards, self-service resources, and enablement materials.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Coordinate training and education sessions and track adoption of tools, outputs, and processes.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Prepare recurring executive materials using content provided by the relevant workstream owners.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Coordinate with People Analytics and People Technology on tooling, reporting, and delivery infrastructure.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Maintain clear documentation of decisions, ownership, processes, and ways of working.</span></li> </ul> <h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Requirements</span></h2> <ul> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">8 or more years of experience in program management, business operations, planning operations, or strategy and operations.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple connected workstreams.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Ability to create clear plans, timelines, ownership, and operating rhythms.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leaders.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Ability to identify and manage risks, dependencies, and blockers.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Ability to work independently and effectively across teams in an evolving environment.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Comfort using data and feedback to track delivery and adoption.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz75zz66z16z75zlz79zwyz79zvz71zafz90zz67z6z71zuz82zxz87zz66zz87zz65zkz71zwr">Demonstrated ability to use automation and AI-enabled tool