Manager, Workforce Management Partner

As a Senior Manager, Workforce Management Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in a major organisational transformation. Supporting the separation into two distinct entities, you'll work closely with P&C Leaders and transformation teams to design and implement future-ready organisational models. This role is central to aligning workforce structures with strategic goals, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining cultural integrity. You'll be part of the Workforce Management (WFM) team, which bridges People & Culture (P&C) and Finance, driving global programmes in organisational design, workforce planning, and headcount forecasting. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a global media powerhouse. Your Role Accountabilities…

• Organisational Design & Planning: Lead org design planning using the Org Design tool (Orgvue) to model new organisational structures, conduct scenario planning and support financial tracking and implementation.
• Project Management: Contribute to transformation projects, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and clear communication of progress. Drive operational improvements in forecasting processes and contribute to strategic reporting for senior leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate restructuring activities, track milestones, and report on key metrics across business units to align workforce strategies with business goals.
• Workforce Forecast & Analysis: Partner with P&C and Finance to manage headcount budgets, reconcile forecasts and support long-term workforce planning. Use data to identify trends, share best practices, and train P&C partners in workforce tools and reporting.
  
  Proven experience in workforce management, HR analytics, or organisational design.
• Strong experience with workforce planning tools (e.g. Orgvue) and HRIS systems (Workday preferred).
• Background in P&C or Finance with a strong understanding of headcount planning and cost modelling.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and clarify complex workforce needs.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with confidential data.
• Flexible to work across time zones as needed.
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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