OpenText

Sr. Analyst, Workforce Planning

OpenText$76K — $115K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of experience in Workforce Planning, People Analytics, or related analytical fields.
  • Expertise in analyzing workforce data and translating it into actionable business recommendations.
  • Familiarity with workforce planning and organizational design methodologies.
  • Proficiency in advanced Excel, analytics, and AI-enabled technologies like Microsoft Copilot.
  • Strong business acumen to link workforce insights with business outcomes.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Drive workforce planning through headcount analysis and demand forecasting.
  • Deliver insights supporting organizational design and talent decisions.
  • Evaluate talent availability and workforce costs for location strategy.
  • Contribute to M&A activities through workforce due diligence and reporting.
  • Align workforce strategy with business objectives in collaboration with HR and Finance.

Benefits

  • Thoughtfully designed benefits package for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Opportunities for professional development and exposure to cutting-edge workforce planning methodologies.
  • Partnership and collaboration with senior HR leaders and business stakeholders.
  • Chance to influence strategic decisions through analytics and modeling.
  • Experience building scalable workforce planning capabilities for a global organization.
Full Job Description
The Senior HR Analyst, Workforce Planning plays a critical role in supporting enterprise HR priorities as part of the HR Solutions team, Workforce Planning, Talent Planning & Organizational Design. This role is responsible for translating complex workforce data into actionable insights that inform strategic decisions related to workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, organizational design, location strategy, and corporate transactions. Partnering closely with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Analytics, Workforce Planning HR Business Partners, Finance, M&A, and Corporate Development, you will deliver high-quality analytics, scenario modeling, and workforce insights across a variety of initiatives. The role requires a strong ability to understand, consult on, and translate workforce and organizational design needs into data-driven recommendations. Success in this position requires analytical rigor, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality. Your Impact • Drive workforce planning through headcount analysis, demand forecasting, workforce modeling, and skills-based planning. • Deliver actionable insights that support organizational design, workforce optimization, and talent decisions. • Support location strategy by evaluating talent availability, workforce costs, and deployment scenarios. • Contribute to M&A and corporate transactions through workforce due diligence, data analysis, and executive reporting. • Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to align workforce strategy with business objectives. What the Role Offers • Exposure to enterprise-wide workforce planning, organizational design, and transformation initiatives. • Partnership with HR leaders, HRBPs, Finance, Corporate Development, and M&A stakeholders. • The opportunity to influence strategic business decisions through workforce analytics and scenario modeling. • Experience with emerging workforce planning methodologies, AI-enabled analytics, and data-driven decision making. • The chance to help build scalable workforce planning and analytics capabilities for a global organization. What You Need to Succeed • 3-5+ years of experience in Workforce Planning, People Analytics, Workforce Analytics, Management Consulting, or a related analytical field. • Experience analyzing workforce and organizational data and translating insights into business recommendations. • Exposure to workforce planning, organizational design, strategic HR initiatives, workforce transformation, and/or M&A activities. • Advanced Excel, analytics, reporting, and AI-enabled technology skills (e.g., Microsoft Copilot). • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect workforce insights to business outcomes. • Excellent analytical, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality. Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off. Salary Range: $76,800- $115,200; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
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