Job DescriptionAs the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager you will build and refine workforce models analyze complex data and develop scenarios that help leaders understand risks trade offs and future workforce needs. Youll translate that analysis into clear executive-ready insights while navigating an environment thats often ambiguous and evolving. A successful candidate brings strong analytical thinking comfort with imperfect data and the ability to simplify complexity for senior audiences. Youll also play a key role in improving planning tools and processes partnering across HR and the business to keep everything aligned. What makes this role exciting is the chance to influence enterprise-level decisions without needing direct ownership of strategy. If you enjoy solving big forward-looking workforce questions and shaping how an organization plans for the future this role will feel energizing.
This role is hybrid which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What youll do- Develop and maintain workforce models and scenarios that guide executive decision-making and recommend actions across cost capacity capability and future operating models.
- Support organizational design efforts by mapping and documenting workflows roles and decision points while assisting with role clarity reporting structures and future-state org models to improve alignment and efficiency.
- Create executive-ready summaries visualizations and presentations that clearly communicate key findings risks and trade-offs.
- Improve SWP tools and processes by documenting current-state practices and contributing to future-state design.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to manage planning cycles and ensure data inputs assumptions and methodologies are aligned.
- Ensure data accuracy and governance standards are met while continuously building expertise in workforce analytics and planning methodologies.
Basic qualifications- 3 or more years of experience in strategic workforce planning workforce analytics or scenario-based analysis (workforce financial operational or strategic).
- Experience supporting organizational design efforts by helping define roles clarify reporting structures and document current and future team setups.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability including working through ambiguous questions using incomplete or imperfect data.
Preferred qualifications- Masters degree in IO Psychology Statistics Data Science Economics or related field.
- Experience supporting strategic workforce planning in a large or complex organization.
- Experience with reporting analytics or org visualization tools (e.g. Orgvue Power Bi Workday).
- Background in Organizational Effectiveness Talent Management or Strategy Consulting.
- Experience process mapping to clarify workflows roles and decision points.
Whats in it for youWere committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
About usAs part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
Job DescriptionAs the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager you will build and refine workforce models analyze complex data and develop scenarios that help leaders understand risks trade offs and future workforce needs. Youll translate that analysis into clear executive-ready insights while navigatin...
Job DescriptionAs the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager you will build and refine workforce models analyze complex data and develop scenarios that help leaders understand risks trade offs and future workforce needs. Youll translate that analysis into clear executive-ready insights while navigating an environment thats often ambiguous and evolving. A successful candidate brings strong analytical thinking comfort with imperfect data and the ability to simplify complexity for senior audiences. Youll also play a key role in improving planning tools and processes partnering across HR and the business to keep everything aligned. What makes this role exciting is the chance to influence enterprise-level decisions without needing direct ownership of strategy. If you enjoy solving big forward-looking workforce questions and shaping how an organization plans for the future this role will feel energizing.
This role is hybrid which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What youll do- Develop and maintain workforce models and scenarios that guide executive decision-making and recommend actions across cost capacity capability and future operating models.
- Support organizational design efforts by mapping and documenting workflows roles and decision points while assisting with role clarity reporting structures and future-state org models to improve alignment and efficiency.
- Create executive-ready summaries visualizations and presentations that clearly communicate key findings risks and trade-offs.
- Improve SWP tools and processes by documenting current-state practices and contributing to future-state design.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to manage planning cycles and ensure data inputs assumptions and methodologies are aligned.
- Ensure data accuracy and governance standards are met while continuously building expertise in workforce analytics and planning methodologies.
Basic qualifications- 3 or more years of experience in strategic workforce planning workforce analytics or scenario-based analysis (workforce financial operational or strategic).
- Experience supporting organizational design efforts by helping define roles clarify reporting structures and document current and future team setups.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability including working through ambiguous questions using incomplete or imperfect data.
Preferred qualifications- Masters degree in IO Psychology Statistics Data Science Economics or related field.
- Experience supporting strategic workforce planning in a large or complex organization.
- Experience with reporting analytics or org visualization tools (e.g. Orgvue Power Bi Workday).
- Background in Organizational Effectiveness Talent Management or Strategy Consulting.
- Experience process mapping to clarify workflows roles and decision points.
Whats in it for youWere committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
About usAs part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
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