Senior Workforce Architect & HR Strategy Lead

Audible; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Audible, a leader in audio storytelling, is seeking a Senior Workforce Strategist & HRBP for a hybrid role. You will translate business plans into talent actions, build headcount models, run scenario analyses, and partner with leaders to optimize size, structure, location and capabilities across tech and non-tech teams.

You’ll shape org design, coach senior managers, and drive change management in an AI-forward environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR or workforce planning experience
• 3+ years independently driving strategic workforce planning (headcount modeling, scenario planning, talent supply/demand analysis)
• Experience supporting both technical and non-technical talent populations
• Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end strategic workforce planning—headcount modelling, talent supply/demand analysis, scenario planning to support multi-year business objectives
• Develop and execute 1- and 3-year workforce plans aligned to operational planning cycles, partnering with HR, Finance, and business leadership to ensure the right roles, levels, and locations to deliver on goals
• Drive location strategy decisions—geographic expansion, consolidation, and distributed team design.
• Leverage workforce planning analytics and behavioral insights to deliver data-informed recommendations that accelerate innovation and enhance customer experience at acceptable cost
• Design and implement organization structures that optimize for speed, efficiency, and scalability across tech and non-tech functions, including spans & layers analysis, role ratio optimization, and cost modelling
• Develop AI talent strategies and frameworks, forecasting AI skill needs
• Conduct organizational assessments to identify structural gaps, span of control considerations, talent distribution patterns, redundancies, and opportunities to streamline decision-making and improve overall org health; present recommendations to Audible's C-Suite leaders
• Define and track metrics that influence stakeholders, measure success, and surface workforce trends, informing strategic direction.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders across tech and non-tech orgs, translating business strategy into people strategy that drives performance and sustainable growth
• Provide candid leadership coaching to help managers build high-performing, inclusive teams
• Lead org design and change management with empathy and rigor—finding creative paths forward when playbooks don't exist
• Anticipate challenges by staying close to the business, diagnosing root causes early, and delivering adaptive, lasting solutions
• Strengthen performance, engagement, and retention through lightweight, scalable processes aligned to how Audible operates
• Drive improvements to talent mechanisms—promotion, calibration, succession, and talent review—in partnership with HRBPs, COEs, and cross-functional leaders
• Partner on leading change management within AI transformation — helping teams embrace AI tools while maintaining a people-first approach
• Recognize when solutions require additional technical guidance and advocate for resources by influencing cross-functional teams.

Skills

Workforce planning

Headcount modeling

Scenario planning

Data analytics

Org design

Change management

Leadership advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in HR/Business/OD/Psychology

Job description

Audible, a leader in audio storytelling, is seeking a Senior Workforce Strategist & HRBP for a hybrid role. You will translate business plans into talent actions, build headcount models, run scenario analyses, and partner with leaders to optimize size, structure, location and capabilities across tech and non-tech teams.

You’ll shape org design, coach senior managers, and drive change management in an AI-forward environment.