Manager - Resource Planning

Who We Are:

- When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth.

- Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next..

- From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves.

- Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Position Overview:

- As a Manager within the Resource Planning Center of Excellence, you will manage one of the global teams responsible for planning, reporting, and analyzing worldwide personnel-related costs for Warner Bros.

- Discovery, supporting 35,000+ employees in more than 50 locations.

Role Summary:

In this job, your primary focus will be to ensure proactive and high-quality financial planning and management of labor headcount, supporting operations within the EMEA and APAC regions and providing your myriad business partners with critical information and insights to drive timely decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

- Data Analysis & Insights: Conduct detailed analysis of headcount and personnel costs in collaboration with People & Culture (P&C) and business leaders.

- Deliver clear, actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

- Track actuals versus budget and prior year, providing meaningful variance commentary.

- Support month-end close and productivity reporting to enhance business unit and regional profitability.

- Financial Planning: Help to manage the planning and forecasting of personnel costs, including monthly forecast submissions and the annual budgeting cycle.

- Review global planning assumptions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business objectives.

- Process Optimization: Maintain standardized FP&A processes for personnel cost management.

- Assist in developing system and business process flows and lead initiatives to drive efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness.

- Problem Solving & Issue Resolution: Serve as the primary point of contact for country-level issues, coordinating across functional teams to manage context, expectations, and resolution.

- Address any system or process challenges by collaborating with stakeholders to deliver timely, sustainable solutions.

- Management Reporting: Work with the dedicated Reporting team within the Resource Planning COE to upgrade reporting systems and enhance data accuracy, accessibility, and usability.

- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation, including automation and self-service dashboards.

- Change Management: Support the design, testing, and rollout of future-state tools and processes that streamline reporting, planning, and analysis.

- Help in leading change initiatives to ensure adoption and alignment across teams.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders on strategic initiatives involving personnel costs, contributing to financial reviews and business case development for hiring and restructuring efforts.

- Team Leadership: Lead, coach and develop a team of analysts, providing them with necessary training, direction, support, and performance feedback.

- Foster deep domain expertise in personnel cost planning and ensure knowledge transfer through documentation and coaching.

Key Qualifications:

- Education: Business-related university degree, with CIMA/ACCA qualification or education in-progress desired.

- Experience: 8+ years of working experience with financial control, management reporting, and business analyses, preferably within an international environment.

- Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting and forecasting principles, financial analysis and reporting, and financial/application controls.

- Skills: Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.

- Effective communicator with the ability to influence and persuade across organizational levels.

Fluent in English.

- Proficient in Excel and other Office applications.

- Abilities: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing tasks and deadlines.

- Familiarity in working with global/remote teams is a plus.

- Leadership: Ability to develop strategic plans, set clear goals, and deliver high-quality services.

- Deploy skills in team management, problem resolution, and diplomacy.

- Inspire and guide direct report team members, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

- Previous experience working with remote teams across time zones is preferred.

- Collaboration: Proven change agent with strong collaboration and organizational skills.