Global (DTTL) Head of Workforce Strategy and Planning CoE Leader, Deloitte Global People

Deloitte Global is the engine of the Deloitte network. Our professionals reach across disciplines and borders to develop and lead global initiatives. We deliver strategic programs and services that unite our organization.

The Global Workforce Strategy & Planning CoE Leader leads the development and execution of global (DTTL) workforce strategies for a complex, matrixed organization that align with our business objectives. This role proactively shapes the global talent strategy, anticipating future talent needs, and developing innovative solutions to address emerging challenges and opportunities. This role also leads the development and implementation of workforce plans, demand forecasting, and scenario planning; navigating complex market and geopolitical factors to ensure the organization’s long-term talent advantage. Finally, this role requires extensive collaboration across the global organization, including senior and c-suite leadership, to ensure alignment and successful implementation of ambitious and innovative workforce plans. This role is essential to DTTL’s long-term success and is expected to evolve by emphasizing skills-based workforce planning, AI integration, advanced analytics, and succession planning to ensure continued leadership in this specialized area.

The Global Workforce Strategy & Planning COE Leader is responsible to

• Oversee strategy and planning for 28 global business areas, influencing workforce decision impacting upwards of 11,000 professionals.
• Drive the development and implementation of workforce plans, demand forecasting, and scenario planning to support organizational talent strategy.
• Advise senior leaders and business units on strategic talent decisions, ensuring alignment with operating model commitments and organizational objectives.
• Oversee client-facing workforce planning services, managing a personal client portfolio and ensuring optimal talent deployment for internal and external clients.
• Lead and develop a team of 8 workforce planning professionals, providing mentorship and upskilling to deliver workforce plans, hiring advisory, demand forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic advisory services.
• Oversee complex workforce analyses and modeling to support performance monitoring, cost optimization, and benefits realization from global initiatives, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

The Global (DTTL) People team supports our talented, forward-thinking professionals with a broad range of development, well-being, and engagement programs to enhance their professional and personal journeys. We provide top-notch, leading-edge thinking and advisory support and partner with our businesses to ensure our professionals develop the right skills and talents to deliver on ambitious priorities.

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in workforce strategy, planning, and analytics within a complex, global organization
  Strong leadership and team development skills, with experience managing high-performing teams of no less than 5 professionals
• Advanced analytical and modeling expertise, including scenario planning, demand forecasting, and proficiency with workforce analytics tools (e.g., Visier)
• Excellent stakeholder management and advisory skills with senior executives
• Proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in workforce planning processes
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex information clearly

Desirable Qualifications:

• Certification in workforce planning, data science, or people analytics
• Experience leading technical capabilities such as scenario forecasting or data science
• Demonstrated success building complex, long-term workforce plans for large, matrixed organizations (10,000+ employees)
• Knowledge of Deloitte or similarly complex multinational organizations (e.g., professional or financial services)
• Experience partnering with Finance to align workforce and financial plans
• Familiarity with Agile methodology, project management, and knowledge of GCCs (Global Capability Centres) or DCs (Delivery Centres)

The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $215,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.