Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

About Payoneer

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.

By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.

Location: NYC
Hybrid
Full-time

Role summary

We are seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Manager to lead global initiatives that align workforce composition with business goals. This role will partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to set annual workforce targets, monitor progress, and design execution strategies that ensure agility, efficiency, and long-term talent sustainability. 

Our Workforce Strategy team drives alignment between our business priorities and our talent strategy, ensuring a healthy, future-ready workforce. We combine strategic workforce planning, organizational insights, and HR analytics to shape how our company attracts, develops, and retains talent worldwide. 

What you'll do:

• Lead enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives across locations, spans & layers, engagement models, and critical skills
• Define and track annual workforce composition targets; identify risks and develop action plans
• Build scalable processes and governance to operationalize workforce planning
• Provide thought leadership on future of work trends, skills-based planning, and organizational design
• Partner with Finance/FP&A to connect workforce insights with financial performance
• Analyze workforce cost and composition; identify opportunities for efficiency, agility, and strategic investment
• Optimize workforce mix and compensation strategies to improve talent retention and acquisition

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in HR, MBA, or related field a plus
• 5+ years of relevant experience in HR strategy consulting, Workforce planning roles or FP&A  
• Strong analytical skills; able to translate workforce data into business insights
• Experience designing and leading workforce planning or organizational transformation initiatives
• Skilled at stakeholder management and influencing across functions
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to engage both executives and employees
• Hands-on, execution-oriented, with ability to balance strategy and delivery

What we offer:

• Discounted medical, dental, and vision insurance (coverage starts on day one) HSA and FSA
• 401K with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Fitness/Wellness reimbursement 
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible work from home schedule
• Volunteer activities
• Fun office culture with supportive leadership 

In accordance with New York City Law, below is the annual base salary range for this position. Actual annual base salary is based on, but not limited to: experience, education, professional licenses, location and business needs. The position is eligible for health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k plan, paid-time off, and sick (and where applicable safe) leave. This position is also eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.

The annual base salary range for this position is: $145,000 - $160,000.

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