Workforce Planning Manager - Maternity Leave replacement

Payoneer’s mission is to enable businesses of all sizes from anywhere in the world to access the rising, global economy by enabling them to transact globally as easily as they do locally. Life at Payoneer is a global community, where you’ll work with colleagues all over the world, serving small- and medium-sized business customers and partners in over 190 markets.

Note: This is a temporary position covering for maternity leave

What you’ll be spending your time on: 

• Headcount Budget Management: Full responsibility for the headcount budget. Collaborating with FP&A on headcount budget submissions and ongoing monitoring.
• Headcount Forecasting & Planning: Develop and maintain accurate headcount forecasts. Monitor requirement shifts and trends to adjust forecasts as needed. Align headcount planning with business objectives and operational needs.
• Cost Calculation & Budgeting: Calculate headcount costs, including salaries, benefits, and other related expenses. Ensure alignment of headcount costs with budgetary constraints. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Operational Collaboration: Work closely with operations leadership to evaluate productivity, performance, and the impact of changes. Support improvement processes and initiatives to enhance workforce efficiency. Provide insights and recommendations to optimize workforce allocation.
• Process Improvement Focal Point: Serve as the focal point for any new process headcount and savings calculations that come to the department. Lead the evaluation and integration of new processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and alignment with strategic goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Investigate and analyze opportunities for operational improvements. Lead initiatives to drive cost savings and efficiency within the workforce. Stay informed of industry trends and best practices in workforce management.
  
  

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data and vendor performance metrics to make informed decisions.
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, cost management, and financial impacts of vendor decisions.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accurate budget, forecasts, and headcount planning.
• Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication is essential for managing relationships with in-house stakeholders.
• Time Management: Prioritizing tasks.
  
  

• B.A in financial fields such as – Economics, Finance, Accounting, and business administration. - Must.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills - Must.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, particularly in Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions, charts) – Must.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English- a Must
• Data-driven mindset, leveraging data to drive decision-making and generate insights.
• Commitment to maintaining data accuracy.
• High attention to details.
• Strong sense of accountability.
• Extensive familiarity in visualization tools such as Power BI, Looker or Tableau.
• Demonstrated business acumen with a track record of influencing business decisions through data-driven analysis.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to high-level management and C-level executives.
• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating problems, approaches, and solutions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to build and maintain ongoing strong relationships with different stakeholders.
• Proactive, independent, and creative.
• Demonstrates credibility and responsibility and takes ownership of tasks.
• Self-learning ability to continuously acquire new knowledge and skills.
  
  

• Experience as a Business/Data analyst - an Advantage.
• Proficient in SQL to gather, aggregate, and manipulate large datasets effectively– an Advantage.