People Analytics Manager EMEA
EricssonEstonia6 hours ago
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About This Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced People Analytics Manager (10+ years) to lead Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) and tactical workforce planning across the EMEA region. This role will develop and scale predictive analytics, scenario planning, and people insights to anticipate workforce risks and capability gaps. You will enable the Head of Unit People, SMEs, and regional leaders to make informed decisions that align people strategy with business priorities. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of workforce strategy in a dynamic, diverse, and rapidly evolving region, working closely with senior leaders to drive meaningful business outcomes and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.
What You Will Do
Join our Team
About this opportunity:
Join Ericsson as our new People Subject Matter Expert! In this integral role, you will have the opportunity to identify developing trends, problems and business requirements, and offer inventive solutions addressing these needs. Your duties will include designing, developing, and ensuring the deployment of strategies, policies, processes and tools within your area of expertise, managing global vendors and providing expert advice. Consistency and globalization are paramount in this position.
What you will do:
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Spain (ES) || Madrid
Req ID: 774781
About This Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced People Analytics Manager (10+ years) to lead Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) and tactical workforce planning across the EMEA region. This role will develop and scale predictive analytics, scenario planning, and people insights to anticipate workforce risks and capability gaps. You will enable the Head of Unit People, SMEs, and regional leaders to make informed decisions that align people strategy with business priorities. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of workforce strategy in a dynamic, diverse, and rapidly evolving region, working closely with senior leaders to drive meaningful business outcomes and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.
What You Will Do
- Drive integrated Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) across all business units and countries in EMEA by building a consistent methodology, governance, and planning cadence.
- Create, validate, and maintain predictive models and scenario simulations to forecast headcount demand, attrition risk, skill gaps, succession needs, and cost-to-hire across functions and geographies.
- Lead Tactical Workforce Planning processes (short- and mid-term), ensuring alignment and handoffs between tactical plans and long-term SWP.
- Define, operationalize, and manage EMEA People Strategic OKRs and KPIs; design dashboards and regular reporting to track progress and business impact.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Reward, L&D, People Ops, and Finance to translate forecasts into hiring plans, reward adjustments, L&D investments, redeployment strategies, and budget/headcount scenarios.
- Provide timely, actionable insights and recommendations to HoPs, business leaders, and regional leadership to inform workforce decisions (hiring, redeployment, retention, reskilling).
- Establish and maintain reliable People data sources, ensure data integrity, and lead data integration across SF, HRMS, and payroll systems.
- Ensure strict compliance with local data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) and implement appropriate data governance and consent practices across EMEA.
- Influence senior stakeholders through clear storytelling, visualizations, and evidence-based recommendations; present to regional and global leadership forums.
- Minimum 10 years' relevant experience in People analytics, workforce planning, people insights, or related fields, including experience operating at regional (EMEA) scale.
- Proven track record leading Strategic Workforce Planning across multiple countries and business units.
- Strong expertise in predictive analytics, statistical modeling, scenario planning, and forecasting techniques applied to workforce data.
- Hands-on experience with People data sources and tooling (e.g., Workday/SuccessFactors/HRMS), plus analytics tools (SQL, Python, or R) and visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated ability to define and track strategic HR/People OKRs and translate them into operational plans and measurable outcomes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience presenting to senior leaders and partnering with Finance on headcount planning.
- Experience managing or leading analytics teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.
- Deep understanding of EMEA labor market dynamics, employment law nuances, D&I principles, and local data privacy requirements (GDPR and country variations).
- Degree in HR, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Business, or related discipline. Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
Join our Team
About this opportunity:
Join Ericsson as our new People Subject Matter Expert! In this integral role, you will have the opportunity to identify developing trends, problems and business requirements, and offer inventive solutions addressing these needs. Your duties will include designing, developing, and ensuring the deployment of strategies, policies, processes and tools within your area of expertise, managing global vendors and providing expert advice. Consistency and globalization are paramount in this position.
What you will do:
- Understand business requirements from relevant stakeholders, and utilize this knowledge to develop our Subject Matter Expert strategy, as well as global processes, policies, and guidelines.
- Provide expert advice and support to leadership teams.
- Establish measures and controls for tracking strategy implementation through OKRs and other methods.
- Lead supplier selection to maintain continuous delivery, and manage ongoing usage and performance.
- Effectively communicate the Subject Matter Expert strategy by developing communication approaches and assets.
- Create and supervise the deployment plan for people solutions, and manage the implementation while addressing any deviations.
- Process Management.
- Strategic Leadership.
- Performance Analytics.
- Communication.
- HR processes and disciplines.
- Program management.
- Strategy development and planning.
- Change Management.
- Business Acumen.
- Technology Solutions.
- Business Understanding.
- Data Analysis.
- Business Partnering.
- Storytelling.
- Innovation Management.
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Spain (ES) || Madrid
Req ID: 774781
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