Senior Manager, Workforce Planning & Data Analytics (W/M)

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• Proven experience in workforce planning, people analytics, or HR data roles, with 3–5+ years at manager level within a large, complex, global organisation
• Advanced analytical skills — proficiency in Power BI/Tableau, Excel, and workforce planning tools
• Experience in using Workday and Workday Adaptive
• Experience supporting business transformation, restructuring, or cost optimisation programmes through workforce data
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect people data to P&L outcomes and strategic priorities
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, including confident engagement with C-suite audiences across multiple geographies
• Solid understanding of employment law, data privacy legislation (EU GDPR), and workforce reporting obligations

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• Life sciences, biopharma, or advanced technology sector experience
• Experience working with Workday or a comparable enterprise HRIS
• Familiarity with external labour market data providers (e.g. Mercer, LinkedIn Talent Insights)
• Experience working across US-headquartered matrix organisation with European centres of excellence
• Relevant data or analytics certification

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What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• A credible, embedded global workforce planning cycle aligned to Avantor's annual operating plan and multi-year transformation roadmap
• Executive dashboards driving monthly people strategy conversations at segment and enterprise level
• Headcount forecasting accuracy materially improved, supporting Finance reconciliation and cost transformation tracking