Job description

The Workforce Planning (WFP) Analyst role is a high-impact position at the intersection of Finance, Strategy & Operations, and People Operations. You will drive the transformation of workforce planning in Cloud, to help manage one of Google’s largest expenses and drive sustainable growth. You will play a key role in effective budget management, business reviews, and process transformations across multiple Cloud leaders and functions. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google . • Serve as the primary Workforce Planning business partner and strategic advisor to Cloud executive leadership, translating investment priorities into capacity models. • Synchronize Google Cloud Headcount (HC) and Payroll cost planning, forecasting, and complex cycles (LRP/AOP) bridging internal Finance teams with external Operations partners. • Lead productivity analysis and AI-driven modeling across Go-To-Market and Engineering organizations to optimize global talent distribution. • Develop measurable workforce scorecards that translate executive growth strategies into metrics, balancing headcount capacity tradeoffs where priorities overlap. • Establish a highly accurate enterprise workforce data foundation and leverage internal automation tools to streamline workflows and deliver actionable planning guidance. • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience. • 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function. • Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, modeling). Minimum qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience. • 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function. • Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, modeling). Preferred qualifications: • Experience in FP&A, strategy, or workforce planning, managing enterprise-scale budgets and large global workforces. • Experience leading workforce strategies, structuring headcount datasets, and delivering talent recommendations to executives. • Experience advising C-suite leadership and building partnerships across People Operations, Strategy & Operations, and Finance. • Experience navigating shifting business priorities, challenging traditional headcount models, and maximizing the return on talent investments. • Experience utilizing workforce planning tools, advanced analytics, and automation to streamline headcount forecasting and solve capacity constraints.

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Must-haves

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Serve as the primary Workforce Planning business partner and strategic advisor to Cloud executive leadership, translating investment priorities into capacity models.
Synchronize Google Cloud Headcount (HC) and Payroll cost planning, forecasting, and complex cycles (LRP/AOP) bridging internal Finance teams with external Operations partners.
Lead productivity analysis and AI-driven modeling across Go-To-Market and Engineering organizations to optimize global talent distribution.
Develop measurable workforce scorecards that translate executive growth strategies into metrics, balancing headcount capacity tradeoffs where priorities overlap.
Establish a highly accurate enterprise workforce data foundation and leverage internal automation tools to streamline workflows and deliver actionable planning guidance.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, modeling).
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, modeling).

Nice-to-haves

US: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Experience in FP&A, strategy, or workforce planning, managing enterprise-scale budgets and large global workforces.
Experience leading workforce strategies, structuring headcount datasets, and delivering talent recommendations to executives.
Experience advising C-suite leadership and building partnerships across People Operations, Strategy & Operations, and Finance.
Experience navigating shifting business priorities, challenging traditional headcount models, and maximizing the return on talent investments.
Experience utilizing workforce planning tools, advanced analytics, and automation to streamline headcount forecasting and solve capacity constraints.

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