Role purpose: Deliver insights to drive greater organisational efficiency and support headcount & employment cost governance for a Group Function and local markets. Work closely with the Head of HR, HR Business Partner & Finance community to manage the HC budgeting and planning process. The role holder will also act an expert on key organisational metrics, grading of roles using Tower Watson methodology and ensure that key stakeholders are upskilled on an ongoing basis.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership: 

• Lead and act as the primary point of contact for the Head of HR in the annual workforce planning/budgeting process. This includes; process planning, stakeholder alignment, gathering data insights and analytics for a Group function distributed across various international locations. Supporting the Head of HR with building the budget review pack, story line and delivering the process requirements.
• Develop the approach and project manage the annual & rolling forecast budgeting process for a Group Function. 
• Delivering the OE metrics (insights on Org efficiency metrics such as bands, spans, layers, management ratios, headcount) within the Workforce Planning process for a Group Function. This includes shaping the metrics used to benchmark and analyse the organisation to measure its health and effectiveness.
• Provide the Head of HR and HRBP community continuing support with OE Metrics and Headcount & Employment Cost management and educate stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Drive analytics and automation of key initiatives on Headcount/EC reporting and key Org efficiency metrics.
• Grade roles using Willis Towers Watson grading methodology, roles analysis, role profiles, anchor roles and organisation designs.
• Lead on ad-hoc OE projects

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Ability to influence senior level managers 
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint skills and strong attention to detail 
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written – simple style
• Able to maintain a high level of personal credibility and excellent working relationships with the Head of  HR, senior leaders and Finance
• Financial acumen – basic understanding of how financial management accounting relates to organisational efficiency

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of Financial KPIs impacting HR Strategy & Governance
• Experience with job grading methodologies