Workforce Planning Associate

Workforce Planning Associate About Millennium Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation, and focus, Millennium's mission is to deliver results for our investors. Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management, and continuous learning. With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time. Discover how transformative growth accelerates the impact. Meet the Team Millennium is looking for a Workforce Planning Associate to join our HR team in Bangalore. This is a global role focused on workforce budgeting, reforecasting, and reporting, with a strong emphasis on headcount planning, accruals, budgets, and compensation expense forecasting. The role will partner closely with HR, Finance, and Business Managers to support planning cycles, deliver insightful analysis, and improve workforce planning processes and tools. What You'll Do Support the global workforce planning process, including annual budgeting, periodic reforecasting, and ongoing tracking of workforce-related financials. Prepare and manage reporting on headcount, accruals, budgets, and compensation expense forecasts. Partner with HR, Business Managers, and Finance stakeholders to provide insights on workforce cost trends, planning assumptions, and budget impacts. Analyze workforce metrics and compensation-related data to improve budgeting accuracy and support decision-making. Track actuals versus budget and forecast, identify variances, and provide meaningful analysis and recommendations. Support budget cycles related to employee headcount, hiring plans, compensation costs, and organizational changes. Assist in the implementation, enhancement, or ongoing management of workforce planning tools such as Anaplan or similar platforms. Improve planning models, reporting capabilities, data quality, and operational processes related to workforce budgeting. Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. What You Bring 5-8 years of experience in Workforce Planning/Analytics, FP&A, Financial Planning, HR Analytics, or similar analytical roles. Deep expertise in budgeting, reforecasting, accruals, variance analysis, and financial reporting, especially for headcount and compensation. Strong understanding of workforce cost drivers (compensation, benefits, accruals) and organizational budgeting processes. Proven track record partnering with HR, Finance, and Business leaders to support planning, analysis, and decision-making. Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with high attention to detail and strong quantitative/analytical capabilities. Experience with planning and budgeting tools (e.g., Anaplan or similar), and familiarity with HR/finance data structures. Background in global or complex/matrix organizations, ideally within financial services or corporate HR planning. Experience building dashboards, reports, and planning models that enhance visibility and improve business decisions.