Senior Expert D&T - Workforce Management & Planning

dsm-firmenich; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique career paths

Impact millions

Industry-leading growth

Collaborative teams

Your voice matters

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Barcelona is seeking a Senior Expert for D&T Workforce Management & Planning to shape and scale workforce planning across Platforms/Projects. You will govern frameworks, drive capacity forecasts, and translate portfolio demand into actionable resource implications.

With 8–10 years in workforce/portfolio planning within large IT/Digital settings, you’ll enable teams, partner with senior stakeholders, and contribute to governance and measurement of planning maturity across the

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into insights and decisions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in workforce planning, resource management, portfolio management, PMO, or strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve D&T workforce planning frameworks, methodologies, and standards.
• Supports the D&T workforce planning cycle, coordinating capacity reviews, demand consolidation, workforce forecasting, and executive reporting.
• Enable D&T teams to adopt and consistently apply workforce planning practices through guidance, training, coaching, and effective use of planning tools.
• Support translation of portfolio demand into workforce implications and scenarios.
• Guide prioritization and highlight cross-platform capacity and capability risks.
• Enable workforce governance forums and ensure transparency of workforce allocation.
• Provide consolidated, decision-ready insights on capacity, utilization, and gaps.
• Drive consistent KPIs, data models and continuous improvement of workforce data management & quality.
• Ensure alignment between workforce plans, budgets, and investment planning.
• Act as SME to elevate resource management and workforce planning maturity across D&T

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication

Influencing skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Planview

Enterprise reporting platforms

Job description

Job Title: Senior Expert D&T - Workforce Management & Planning

Location: Barcelona, Spain

The Workforce Management & Planning Expert enables Digital & Tech to anticipate workforce needs, align capacity with strategic portfolio priorities, and make data-driven decisions that improve resource utilization, delivery confidence, and financial performance.

The role shapes and enables a workforce planning approach across D&T by defining frameworks, governance, and insights that support fact-based workforce decisions across Platforms/Products & Projects (Execution model) & Clusters/Chapters (Organizational Structure).

Acting as the operational bridge between strategy, portfolio, and delivery, the role ensures that workforce planning capabilities, processes, and tools are consistently applied and provides hands‑on expertise to scale our resource management tool (Planview) and supporting activities.

Your key responsibilities

• Own and evolve D&T workforce planning frameworks, methodologies, and standards.
• Supports the D&T workforce planning cycle, coordinating capacity reviews, demand consolidation, workforce forecasting, and executive reporting
• Enable D&T teams to adopt and consistently apply workforce planning practices through guidance, training, coaching, and effective use of planning tools
• Support translation of portfolio demand into workforce implications and scenarios
• Guide prioritization and highlight cross-platform capacity and capability risks
• Enable workforce governance forums and ensure transparency of workforce allocation
• Provide consolidated, decision-ready insights on capacity, utilization, and gaps
• Drive consistent KPIs, data models and continuous improvement of workforce data management & quality
• Ensure alignment between workforce plans, budgets, and investment planning
• Act as SME to elevate resource management and workforce planning maturity across D&T

We offer

• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty – explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you'll work on what’s next
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 8-10 years of experience in Workforce Planning, Resource Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, or Strategic Planning within large-scale IT/Digital organizations.
• Expertise in capacity planning, forecasting, and scenario modelling.
• Experience with workforce planning tools and enterprise reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into insights and decisions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don't just meet expectations - we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we're committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we're here to help - just let us know what you need, and we'll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.