Senior Analyst Workforce Planning

Delivery Hero; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

foodpanda, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is seeking a Senior Analyst Workforce Planning to drive accurate headcount and personnel-cost planning. You will manage inputs, maintain planning data in Anaplan, reconcile with financial forecasts, and present insights on workforce movements to guide decisions.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with People and Finance, maintaining data in Anaplan and Workday, and delivering clear variance analyses to stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in workforce planning, HR controlling, FP&A or similar analytical role.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, headcount and personnel-cost planning.
• Experience with Anaplan, Workday or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workforce planning for headcount, positions, vacancies, hires and costs.
• Coordinate inputs from People, Finance and business stakeholders across cycles.
• Maintain workforce data and movements in Anaplan; align with financial plans.

Skills

Workforce planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Anaplan

Excel/Sheets

Stakeholder mgmt

HR data

English fluency

Tools

Anaplan

Workday

Job description

Company Description

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. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. 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.

Job Description

We are seeking for 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.

Key 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, organisational 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.

Qualifications

• 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 organisational 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 organised 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.