Sr. Manager, Talent Planning & Analytics

Manages Talent Analytics and Planning activities within North America, driving the effective use of data and insights to support business and Talent objectives. Leads the execution of workforce and cost planning across the region and partners closely with Global HR Analytics to ensure regional business needs are reflected in the development of global data products. Ensures data quality and integrity within the area to enable effective workforce planning and data-driven decision-making.

• Define the annual direction for the Talent Planning & Analytics (TPA) function by identifying key priorities, potential local projects and initiatives in line with talent objectives.
• Allocate resources effectively to balance priorities and ensure timely delivery of projects and tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at Red Bull Headquarters in Austria to continuously advance TPA as a global function, staying current on evolving workforce analytics practices, tools and technology to identify opportunities to strengthen capabilities and approach.
• Provide leadership and guidance to two direct reports (one manager and one senior analyst), fostering their professional growth and development.
• Partner closely with finance to oversee and manage headcount and talent cost planning for all North American entities, in line with regional and global processes and timelines.
• Develop and continuously improve the planning process within the North America organisation, supporting and upskilling Talent Partners in the effective use of the workforce planning tool and the analysis of headcount and cost impacts.
• Provide cost modelling solutions in collaboration with local finance, Talent Business Partners and compensation teams to support scenario testing and planning inputs.
• Leverage existing Talent data products to promote and enable a culture of data-driven decision-making within the Talent department.
• Partner with Talent, Systems and global teams to ensure data integrity and integrate Talent data, building awareness and capability across Talent around data quality so stakeholders understand how data inputs impact the accuracy and reliability of reporting and insights.
• Collaborate with the Global HR Analytics team to ensure North America's business needs and requirements are reflected in existing and upcoming data products, and drive adoption of newly developed data products.
• Analyse Talent data to identify trends and business opportunities, translate data into actionable insights, and identify where advanced analytical or statistical approaches could provide additional value.
• Stay informed on relevant HR analytics trends and best practices, collaborating with Global HR Analytics to explore opportunities for enhanced solutions and process improvements that may add value within the region.

• Experience in data analysis, HR analytics, workforce planning, and/or financial analysis.
• Experience with workforce planning, HRIS and business intelligence/visualisation platforms.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, metrics and systems across regional or multi-country operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading and developing small teams.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and lead projects in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).

• Familiarity with statistical tools (e.g. R, Python) and systems such as SAP SuccessFactors, SAP BI, or Anaplan is a plus.