Group Human Resources Controlling Senior Manager

Role Overview

• Oversee HR cost planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in collaboration with Finance, SBU and Regional HR teams.
• Track and analyse headcount, staff costs and variances to ensure alignment with global objectives and identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Monitor and report on headcount, FTE development, labor cost per FTE, and other key cost drivers at Group level.
• Collaborate with SBU HR teams to ensure consistency and accuracy in budget submissions and financial reporting.
• Drive the necessary evolutions and features with the Workforce Planning system (Workday Adaptive Planning).
• Develop and implement comprehensive HR data analytics frameworks to deliver actionable insights for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and interpretation of HR data, ensuring data integrity and adherence to regulatory standards and timelines.
• Design, standardize, and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor workforce trends, turnover, hiring metrics, internal mobility, diversity, and other critical HR metrics.
• Create and deliver accurate, timely, and insightful HR reports, including regular and ad-hoc analyses, to support strategic initiatives such as workforce planning, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and talent management.
• Drive ongoing improvements in HR controlling processes, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows.
• Ensure high data quality, consistency, and integrity across all global HR systems.
• Develop and maintain global standards for data governance, ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
• Drive improvements in HR data architecture, structures, and reporting processes to optimize performance and scalability.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Data, Transformation teams, to ensure alignment and support for HR data initiatives.
• Support global HR transformation and digitalization initiatives, focusing on data and analytics enhancements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal audits, external reporting, and compliance-related inquiries pertaining to HR data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Data Science, or a related field.
• More than 10 years of experience in HR controlling, HR analytics, or a similar data-focused HR role within an international organization.
• Strong experience with HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors) and planning/reporting tools (e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning, Qlik, Power BI).
• Solid understanding of financial principles, HR processes, and global workforce planning.
• Experience working in complex environments (e.g., M&A).
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities