Expert People Analytics & Workforce Strategy (f/m/x)

SMS Group; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS group is seeking an Expert in People Analytics & Workforce Strategy to shape global Strategic Workforce Planning, People Analytics, and HR Controlling. You will develop frameworks, governance models, and processes, translating business strategy into measurable workforce plans.

You will align HR, Finance, IT, regions and business units, advise senior leaders, and drive scalable, world‑class solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• University degree in HR, business, economics, data analytics or related field.
• At least five years in Strategic Workforce Planning with proven framework development.
• Strong conceptual design, governance, and operating-model experience.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical workforce planning concepts.
• Experience aligning stakeholders across functions, regions and levels.
• Comfort interacting with senior executives and handling HR metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continually improve the global Strategic Workforce Planning framework.
• Define planning methodologies, processes, standards, roles and governance.
• Create concepts for headcount, FTE, labor costs, skills, capacity and forecasting.
• Translate business strategy into structured workforce planning requirements.
• Align stakeholders and enable cross-functional decision making across HR, Finance, IT and regions.
• Advise senior managers and prepare management presentations and business cases.
• Define requirements for HR reporting, analytics, workforce planning and tech solutions.
• Guide implementation teams and ensure concepts scale and are well documented.

Skills

Workforce planning

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Governance models

Data analytics

Education

University degree in HR / Business / Economics

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Job description

SMS group is renowned worldwide for its future-oriented technologies and outstanding service for the metals industry. In 2024, our team of more than 12,500 employees around the world generated sales of over 4 billion euros.

We apply our 150 years of experience and digital know-how to provide the industry with innovative products and processes that extend beyond our core business. We are the right partner for challenging projects and support our customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their plants and equipment.

Paving the way for a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry is our stated goal.

For the HRP department (HR Projects & Digitalisation) in Mönchengladbach, Hilchenbach, or worldwide, we are looking for a candidate, in part-time or full-time, as:

Responsibilities

As an Expert in People Analytics & Workforce Strategy, you will define and shape SMS group’s global approach to Strategic Workforce Planning, People Analytics, and HR Controlling.

Your focus will be on conceptual work, including the development of frameworks, processes, standards, governance models, and business requirements. You will align stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, regions, and business units, and advise senior management on strategic workforce topics.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and continuously improving the global Strategic Workforce Planning framework
• Defining planning methodologies, processes, standards, roles, responsibilities, and governance models
• Establishing concepts for headcount, FTE, labor costs, skills, capacity, productivity, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Translating business strategy into structured workforce planning requirements and decision models
• Aligning stakeholders and facilitating cross-functional decision-making across HR, Finance, IT, regions, and business units
• Advising senior managers and preparing recommendations, management presentations, business cases, and decision papers
• Defining conceptual requirements for HR reporting, analytics, workforce planning, and technology solutions
• Guiding implementation teams and process owners, ensuring that global concepts are scalable, clearly documented, and consistently applied

Requirements

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a comparable discipline
• At least five years of experience in Strategic Workforce Planning, with a proven track record in developing and establishing a workforce planning framework
• Strong experience in conceptual design, process definition, governance, and operating models
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into practical workforce planning concepts
• Experience managing and aligning stakeholders across functions, regions, and organizational levels
• Confidence in interacting with senior managers and executive stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning methodologies, HR metrics, labor costs, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience in an international matrix organization
• Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or comparable solutions is advantageous

Offer

• A global expert role with strategic impact on workforce planning and HR transformation
• The opportunity to define global concepts, processes, standards, and governance models
• Direct collaboration with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and the business
• An international working environment with high visibility and influence

Are you interested in shaping the future of People Analytics and Workforce Strategy at SMS group?