Manager, Strategic Workforce Planning & TA Analytics
At a glance
Manager-level People Operations & HRIS role at Bunge. Chesterfield · $130,790–$147,150 base.
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What you'll do
- Build long-range workforce plans around business priorities and bring them into strategy, budgeting and operating cycles
- Work with HR partners and business leaders to align talent, succession and organization design plans
- Use scenario analysis and forecasts to surface future skills, capacity and hiring needs for executives
- Create workforce dashboards and models, while maintaining planning tools and reliable enterprise data
- Set planning standards and build capability through governance, training and practical frameworks
What you bring
- At least ten years in workforce planning or HR strategy, partnering with HR and Finance on talent plans tied to business goals
- A bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance or a related area; a master’s is preferred
- Strong forecasting skills, including supply-and-demand analysis and scenario modeling
- Executive communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization
Who this fits
This manager-level role suits someone who can connect workforce strategy with analytics and influence senior leaders. The position is remote and based in Missouri. The role spans multiple business portfolios and deliverables.
From the employer
A Day In The Life:
The mission of this role is to shape, lead, and embed strategic workforce planning as a core business capability, ensuring the organization has the right talent, skills, and structure to achieve its long-term business objectives. This position exists to influence enterprise strategy through advanced workforce insights, close partnership with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and senior executives, and proactive solutions to complex workforce challenges.
Lead enterprise-wide workforce strategy, partnering with HRBPs and senior leadership to forecast future talent needs, address workforce gaps, and align organizational capability with business priorities. Leverage advanced workforce analytics and predictive insights to influence decision-making, drive talent strategies, and optimize organizational performance.
What You'll Be Doing:
Strategic Workforce Planning Leadership
• Develop, own, and continuously evolve long-term workforce planning strategies aligned with business strategy.
• Partner with C-suite and senior leadership to ensure workforce planning is a driver of business transformation and growth.
• Embed workforce planning into enterprise planning cycles (strategic planning, budgeting, operational planning).
Collaboration with HRBPs and Business Leaders
• Partner closely with HRBPs to integrate workforce planning into talent, succession, and organizational design strategies.
• Translate business priorities into actionable workforce strategies at enterprise, functional, and regional levels.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment between HR, Finance, and business leadership on headcount planning, skills forecasting, and workforce costs.
Advanced Analytics & Workforce Insights
• Lead advanced analytics, scenario modeling, and predictive forecasting to anticipate future skills, capacity, and talent requirements.
• Translate complex workforce data into actionable insights for executives and business leaders.
• Develop and oversee dashboards, reporting frameworks, and workforce models that inform enterprise decisions.
Talent Strategy & Future of Work
• Identify emerging workforce gaps and design strategies for talent acquisition, reskilling, and retention.
• Champion workforce agility and capability building in response to digital transformation, automation, and changing business models.
• Monitor labor market and industry trends to proactively advise leadership on risks and opportunities.
Operational Excellence & Governance
• Oversee workforce planning tools and ensure consistent, high-quality data inputs across the enterprise.
• Establish governance frameworks and processes for workforce planning, ensuring compliance with regulatory, privacy, and internal standards.
• Build organizational capability in workforce planning through training, frameworks, and best practices.
This role operates at the intersection of business strategy, HR strategy, and advanced analytics. Key challenges include anticipating disruptive workforce shifts, balancing cost efficiency with capability growth, and influencing executive priorities with data-driven insights. This position represents a transformational leadership opportunity—guiding the organization to be future-ready, agile, and resilient in a competitive and evolving environment.
Skill/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Finance or a related field; master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic workforce planning, HR strategy/consulting, partnering closely with HRBPs and Finance to align talent plans with business goals.
• Advanced analytical and forecasting skills (supply/demand, scenario modeling).
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple business portfolios and deliverables simultaneously in a matrixed environment.
• Strong project/program management and facilitation skills (workshop, governance, roadmaps) with a track record of driving adoption.
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity; experienced handling confidential information and adhering to compliance standards.
Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.
The compensation range for this position is $130,790.00 - $147,150.00. In addition to the regular compensation, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge