Sr. Associate, Workforce Planning

Job Description:

The Sr. Associate, Workforce Planning is responsible for supporting workforce planning and staff allocation within the Media Practice area employee population. You will partner with Business Leaders, Finance, and Talent Acquisition; your goal is to support the proper execution of the resource management operation. You will manage multiple assignments and processes concurrently, prioritizing accordingly – within and outside of your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and analyze workforce planning reports (available resources, current resource allocations, capacity reports, etc.) for finance and business leads.

• Maintain the data accuracy of Resource Allocation Plan.

• Conduct data quality assurance (QA) checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of resource management data.

• Input, update, and maintain data in workforce management and resource allocation tools.

• Identify and resolve data discrepancies through regular audits and validation checks.

• Prepare and present data reports to key stakeholders, highlighting key insights and recommendations.

• Collaborate with team members to improve data entry processes and enhance data integrity.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a Workforce Planning  or similar function.

• Maintain and ensure accuracy of data in workforce management tool.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and understand reporting requirements.

• High energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a great sense of humor.

• Very comfortable managing multiple ongoing priorities simultaneously.

• Open and honest communicator with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

• Willingness to learn and share knowledge with others through collaboration.

• Strong Excel skills.

• Comfortable with each day bringing a new challenge to solve. No day will look exactly the same!

• Candidates must be based in the Eastern or Central Time Zones for team collaboration and operational alignment.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $59,000-$75,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:  

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 

• Life insurance,  

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 

• 401k, 

• Flexible paid time off, 

• At least 15 paid holidays per year, 

• Paid sick and safe leave, and 

• Paid parental leave. 

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Health