Job Description

Company Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today.

Wouldn\xe2\x80\x99t it be great if our working environment\xe2\x80\x94and the tools we use\xe2\x80\x94were designed with people\xe2\x80\x99s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent\xe2\x80\x94if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots.

The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history.

Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you\xe2\x80\x99ll join us on the journey.

Team Description

The People team are ambassadors of enlightened work, delivering meaningful experiences that empower us all to do our best work.

Role Description

Dropbox is looking for an experienced Senior Workforce Planning Partner to join the newest sub-team within Dropbox\xe2\x80\x99s People organization. This is an exciting opportunity and high-impact role responsible for delivering informative, data-driven and practical workforce solutions to support our People team, Finance and Business Leaders in growing a company-wide workforce planning (WFP) capability. You\xe2\x80\x99ll partner with the Head of Workforce Planning to execute on the long-term vision and roadmap for workforce planning, to develop data-driven insights and visualizations with company-level impact. As a Virtual First company, this role is ideal for someone who is \xe2\x80\x9cscrappy,\xe2\x80\x9d analytical, able to forge cross-functional partnerships, and is energized by the opportunity to build technical solutions from the ground up.
Responsibilities

Headcount Management

Implement workforce planning technology to automate our headcount and requisition management processes and enable scenario-based headcount planning.
Serve as a leader on the cross-functional Central Headcount Management team by developing workforce dashboards (e.g., weekly headcount tracker, location tracker, capacity planning dashboard for recruiting, etc.) and optimizing processes.

Workforce Analytics

Partner with the Finance team to conduct supply and demand analysis, business scenario planning, and forecasting.
Partner with the People Analytics team on workforce analytics projects, including predictive analytics, dashboards/data visualization, and identifying trends and recommendations.
Partner with Talent Acquisition Operations to identify ways to highlight key headcount metrics and manage recruiting capacity.
Conduct external benchmarking talent intelligence and organization design research and refresh key workforce metrics via Radford\xe2\x80\x99s Global Workforce Analytics (GWA) portal to support HRBPs and business leaders with WFP discussions.

Company Planning

Support the Head of Workforce Planning and the Workforce Planning pillar of Dropbox\xe2\x80\x99s annual company planning process in conjunction with Strategic Planning and Financial Planning.
Develop and implement materials/resources used to continuously optimize the company planning processes.
Equip and support HRBPs to deliver WFP sessions by developing communications, resources, and tools.
Roll-up and share outcomes with relevant stakeholders, including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organization Development, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion teams.

Workforce Planning Technology

In partnership with Finance and ITS, support the HR technology roadmap; participate in requirements gathering, building, testing, and implementation for WFP technology initiatives (e.g., Workday Position and Requisition Management, skills mapping, Talent Intelligence talent supply and job mapping).

Strategic Workforce Planning

Participate in projects that support the long-term vision and three-year roadmap for Dropbox\xe2\x80\x99s Workforce Planning team, including building our capability to conduct long-range talent planning, resource allocation frameworks and leverage talent intelligence to inform people strategy and organizational design.
Requirements

8+ years experience in a global, corporate organization in a Workforce Planning, Analytics or Consulting role.
Dashboards and Reporting: 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.
Project Management: Lead cross-team and/or multi-phase projects from design through implementation.
Complexity: Identify the right solutions to clarify and solve ambiguous, open-ended problems. Define/manage timelines, and escalate issues. Excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
Collaboration: Requires understanding of org culture and how decisions are made at Dropbox and able to build relationships across teams and maintain key cross-functional relationships across the organization (e.g., Finance, Recruiting, HRBPs) to help achieve positive outcomes. Ability to lead effectively in a global, matrixed organization and in a virtual environment.
Communication: Able to package and present analysis and recommendations; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Agility: Able to adapt to shifting priorities and the changing demands of business, manage ambiguity, deliver results with a sense of urgency, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Business Acumen: Ability to effectively partner across Dropbox\xe2\x80\x99s org/team structures and understand how teams work together across Dropbox.
Technology: Advanced knowledge and experience with Workday data/reporting, Data Visualizations (Excel, Tableau) and HR technology.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage*

Retirement Savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**

Dropbox provides a Flexible PTO Policy in addition to your statutory holidays allowing you to unplug, unwind, and refresh

Dropbox also provides exclusive additional paid time off for all FTE employees across the Globe, in addition to any relevant statutory holidays

Protection Plans including Life and Disability Insurance*

A Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that\xe2\x80\x99s wellness, learning and development, food & groceries, and much more

Parental benefits including; Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support

Additional benefits details are available upon request.

• Where group plans are not available, allowances are provided

**Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity (based in Austin, Texas) and the Dropbox Empowerment Network (based in Dublin, Ireland).