Manager, Workforce Planning

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The Workforce Planning Manager position is a strategic and critically important role at Armanino. As a Professional Services firm, managing our changing workforce in a dynamic and competitive environment impacts Armanino’s ability to deliver outstanding services to our customers. This role will partner closely with Business Unit leaders, Human Resources, Finance and Executives to guide the business to reach the optimal level of staffing and matching the supply of talent with the demand from a growing customer base.

Job Responsibilities 

• Establish, implement and educate business partners on a systematic and disciplined workforce planning and prioritization process 

• Lead the development of insightful, data-driven solutions and implement scalable workforce planning tools and technology 

• Analyze business strategies and business-led workforce planning activities to identify talent implications and opportunities to improve planning consistency and standardization 

• Develop compelling, logically structured presentations and deliverables to communicate workforce planning strategies to senior leadership 

• Serve a key partner to functional leadership to develop and manage national workforce plan demand for a global mix of FTEs, contingent roles, and alternate sourcing (BPOs) based on business and resource needs

• Drive resolution and/or mitigation of current and anticipated workforce challenges, analyzing and identifying critical workforce requirements necessary to execute strategic business plans 

• Develop productive partnerships across Talent, Finance and business units to serve as a trusted advisor on firmwide workforce planning activities, including annual Budget cycles and establishment of a rolling financial forecast.

• Continuously lead and engage Business Leaders, Finance and Talent Acquisition on position prioritization before requisition creation 

• Effectively gather and interpret internal/external data trends and insights to assess talent gaps, forecast needs and model future scenarios to inform leadership decision-making 

• Create and drive the approach on performance improvement based on reporting. Define and track workforce metrics aligned with the firmwide workforce strategy and long-term plan

Requirements 

• Bachelors degree in applicable field or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in workforce planning, personnel modeling or capacity planning

• Strong strategic workforce advisor background with experience operating in a complex organization with a record of delivering results

• Exceptional collaboration, influencing, and partnership skills with ability to drive consensus at various levels in cross-functional teams to drive actionable results

• Ability to articulate complex messages in a clear, concise way to a variety of audiences; calm under pressure and ability to pivot with unexpected challenges 

• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to solve new problems with innovative solutions 

• Deep understanding of strategy development, design, and implementation of cross-functional initiatives related to personnel, staffing and long- range planning

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative workforce data and synthesize meaningful and actionable results 

• Ability to identify technology solutions and tools to solve business problems, drive desired outcomes and present approaches through data driven storytelling 

• Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of flexibility and accountability

• Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, HRIS or related field

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, and Machine Learning Models

• Experience with Workday, Workday HCM, Workday Adaptive Planning

• Experience with Microsoft BI Suite or similar Data Visualization tools 

• Workforce Planning experience in a professional services industry with larger ($500m+ / yr) firm

“Armanino” is the brand name under which Armanino LLP, Armanino CPA LLP, and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP and Armanino CPA LLP are licensed independent CPA firms that provide attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.  

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract. 

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $134,000 - $157,600. For Illinois residents, Washington residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $147,400 - $173,400. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $154,000 - $181,200. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:  

• Medical, dental, vision 

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time 

• Flexible work arrangements 

• 401K with Profit Sharing 

• Wellness program 

• Generous parental leave 

• 11 paid holidays 

  
For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.   
   
For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance  
 
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