Senior Analyst Workforce Planning

About the Position

Senior Analyst Workforce Planning

foodpanda, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is a leading local delivery platform operating in around 65 countries worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Analyst Workforce Planning to support accurate and timely headcount and personnel-cost planning. Working closely with People, Finance, and business stakeholders, you will manage workforce inputs, maintain planning data in Anaplan, reconcile workforce plans with financial forecasts, and provide clear analysis on workforce movements and variances to support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workforce planning for the assigned scope, covering headcount, positions, vacancies, hires, exits, and personnel costs.
• Coordinate and validate workforce inputs from People, Finance, and business stakeholders across budget and forecast cycles.
• Maintain workforce data, assumptions, and movements in Anaplan and ensure alignment with financial plans.
• Reconcile workforce planning and P&L data, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate corrections with relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse monthly headcount and personnel-cost variances, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Translate hiring plans, organizational changes, compensation updates, and workforce movements into financial impact.
• Prepare workforce scenarios and sensitivities to support planning and business decisions.
• Maintain reports and dashboards, ensuring workforce data is accurate, consistent, and traceable across Anaplan, Workday, and Finance sources.
• Support process improvements, planning controls, and user guidance to strengthen the workforce-planning process.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in workforce planning, HR controlling, FP&A, people analytics, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, headcount, and personnel-cost planning, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with workforce or financial planning systems such as Anaplan, Workday, or comparable platforms.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, with the ability to analyse and manage large datasets accurately.
• Understanding of HR processes including organizational structures, hiring, exits, compensation, and employee movements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies and translate data into clear business insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across People, Finance, and business teams.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple inputs, deadlines, and priorities.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with a willingness to challenge inconsistencies and follow issues through to resolution.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive employee and financial data.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-growing global company.
• Be part of a team that is shaping the future of local delivery.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

About the Company

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform. Our mission is to deliver an amazing experience-fast, easy, and to your door. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.