Job Summary

Responsibilities
Company Planning: Represent the Workforce Planning pillar of Dropbox’s annual company planning process in conjunction with Strategic Planning and Financial Planning. Drive the development of materials/resources and continuously optimize company planning processes. Strengthen cross-functional partnerships to ensure an integrated experience for Dropbox leaders and budget owners.
Workforce Strategy: Partner closely with HRBPs and Dropbox leaders to define workforce strategy and plans; establish a regular cadence and process for refreshing and refining workforce plans; roll-up and share outcomes/action plans with relevant stakeholders, including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organization Development, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion teams
Headcount Management: Be an active member of the Central Headcount Management team in partnership with Dropbox leadership, Finance, Business Operations, and Recruiting to set and manage quarterly headcount targets across the business. Support the development of workforce dashboards and reporting processes (e.g., weekly headcount tracker, location tracker, capacity planning dashboard for recruiting, etc). Facilitate change management as workforce needs or headcount targets change, partnering closely with the Recruiting team on shifting priorities for hiring.
Location Strategy: With support from the Location Strategy Lead, drive the evolution of Dropbox’s location strategy and roadmap for global expansion. This includes market assessment, market selection, and implementation planning/operations for market entry.
Workforce Planning Technology: In partnership with Finance and ITS, co-lead requirements gathering, building, testing, and implementation for WFP technology initiatives (e.g., Workday Adaptive Insights, requisition management, skills mapping).
Workforce Analytics: Partner with the Finance team to conduct supply and demand analysis, business scenario planning, and forecasting. Track ROI of investments and identify ways to report key metrics (e.g., cost savings, efficiencies gained). Partner with People Analytics team on workforce analytics projects, including predictive analytics, dashboards/data visualization, and identifying trends and recommendations. Conduct external benchmarking research and refresh key workforce metrics via Radford’s Global Workforce Analytics (GWA) portal to support HRBPs and business leaders with WFP discussions.
Strategic Workforce Planning: Define the long-term vision and three-year roadmap for Dropbox’s Workforce Planning team, including building our capability to conduct long-range talent planning, leverage talent intelligence to inform people strategy, and provide expertise in org design.

Requirements
8+ years experience in a global, corporate organization in a combination of Workforce Planning, Analytics, Finance, and/or Consulting roles
Experience partnering with Finance/FP&A on headcount management, long-range planning, and forecasting; experience with company-level planning processes required
Location strategy and globalization experience preferred
Prior people management experience required
Collaboration: Able to establish and maintain key cross-functional relationships across the organization (e.g., Finance, Recruiting, Chiefs of Staff); able to work effectively in a global, matrixed organization and in a virtual environment
Communication: Able to package and present complex analysis and recommendations; excellent verbal and written communication skills
Agility: Able to adapt to shifting priorities and the changing demands of business, manage ambiguity, drive results with a sense of urgency, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Business Acumen: Breadth and depth of experience working with business leaders across functions; able to deeply understand the talent and financial implications of a company strategy
Analytics: Able to create modeling tools, dashboards, and data visualizations; ability to analyze multiple sources of information/data, identify trends, translate data into insights, and develop recommendations based on analysis