Senior Talent Planning Analyst

Xapply; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Equity (RSUs)

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Senior Workforce Planning Data Analyst to build and maintain the data foundation behind headcount and capacity models. You will partner with FP&A, Recruiting, and People Business Partners to ensure planning is grounded in clean, trustworthy data.

The role is part of the People Analytics Team and operates in a hybrid work environment, with responsibilities spanning data modeling, audits, and stakeholder communications to inform workforce strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in workforce planning, people analytics, FP&A, or related analytical role.
• Experience building or maintaining financial/headcount forecasting models.
• Proficiency in SQL and BI tools such as Tableau.
• Familiarity with Workday or a comparable HRIS.
• Strong attention to data quality and detail.

Responsibilities

• Automate and expand headcount-driven capacity modeling and data pipelines.
• Build and maintain data models covering headcount, positions, and hiring pacing.
• Own the position data audit process and source of truth for open/filled/planned positions.
• Support forecasts by analyzing attrition, mobility, hiring, and promotions with FP&A teams.
• Partner with HRIS, Recruiting Ops, and developers to shape headcount management tech roadmap.
• Serve as primary contact for stakeholders on workforce planning data.

Skills

Workforce planning

SQL

Tableau

Workday/HRIS

Data quality

Communication

AI tools

Tools

BI tools

Job description

The People Analytics Team at Datadog uses data to help our growing organization make better people decisions.

We're expanding our workforce planning capabilities to support how we grow and structure our teams. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the data foundation behind our headcount and capacity models, partnering with FP&A, Recruiting, and PBPs to keep workforce planning grounded in clean, trustworthy data.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture – the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do:

• Automate and expand Datadog’s headcount-driven capacity modeling, improving the underlying data pipelines and insights that they surface
• Build and maintain data models covering headcount, positions, and hiring pacing, keeping them accurate as business context changes
• Own the position data audit process, establishing and maintaining a source of truth for open, filled, and planned positions across the business
• Support workforce forecasts by analyzing attrition, mobility, hiring, and promotion trends in partnership with the broader People Analytics Insights team
• Partner with our People Tech teams (HRIS, Recruiting Ops, developers) to shape the headcount management tech roadmap, driving for infrastructure and tooling that reduces friction and unlocks better data
• Serve as a point of contact for stakeholder questions on workforce planning data, handling day-to-day communications and support requests
• Contribute to the overall maturity of workforce planning at Datadog by improving how data is sourced, modeled, and shared
• Run external benchmarking analyses to inform headcount planning by researching labor market data, translating it into internal-ready insights, and publishing findings for stakeholders

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience in workforce planning, people analytics, FP&A, or a related analytical role
• Experience building or maintaining financial/headcount forecasting models, translating trends into forward-looking projections for capacity planning
• Proficiency in SQL and other data analysis tools, as well as dashboarding and standard BI tools such as Tableau
• Familiarity with position management concepts, ideally in Workday or a comparable HRIS
• Strong attention to data quality and detail: you maintain a healthy paranoia around the numbers and will proactively catch inconsistencies
• Clear communicator who can explain data and findings to challenging, non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable using AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) to speed up analysis, automate repetitive workflows, and surface insights

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

#LI-Hybrid

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

$134,000 — $179,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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