Datadog is seeking a Talent Planning Manager to shape how we grow and develop our global workforce. You will bring talent intelligence to our planning processes, allowing us to make informed decisions on how best to grow our people and when to go to market. This is a new role, reporting to the Director of Talent Management.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture – the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:Talent Planning:
- Forecast Workforce Needs: Develop accurate staffing forecasts by analyzing key organizational dynamics, including hiring trends, attrition, internal mobility, and promotions.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as the central link between FP&A, People Business Partners (PBPs), and Recruiting teams to ensure alignment on headcount planning and workforce strategies.
- Enhance Data Infrastructure: Design and maintain robust data structures to support accurate headcount reporting and forecasting across all of our systems, with particular focus on position management in Workday.
- Provide Expertise: Partner with teams across Learning, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Campus Programs to identify and address skill or capability gaps through targeted initiatives.
Talent Intelligence:
- Conduct Market Research: Identify emerging talent trends, and integrate insights into business strategies to drive competitive advantage.
- Inform Decision Making: Partner with senior business leaders to design and optimize organizational structures and roles, based on market data.
- Develop Internal Reporting: Work with our Analytics team to build dashboards, incorporating internal and external data sources.
Who You Are:
- 8+ years of work experience with 4+ years focused on workforce planning and talent intelligence.
- Strong analytical and business writing skills, with a focus on delivering actionable insights.
- Proficiency in Sheets or Tableau (data manipulation, pivot tables, charts).
- Proven experience advising senior leaders and driving strategic initiatives that improve organizational performance and alignment.
- Knowledge of staffing models, notably Position Management in Workday.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the tech industry, particularly with large-scale global organizational design and transformation initiatives.
- Ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects and influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience working with external data providers (Lightcast, Talent Neuron, Draup, Revelio Labs) to drive insights into organizational planning.
Benefits and Growth:
- Generous and competitive benefits package
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous career development opportunities
- Product training to develop understanding of our product and space
- Best in breed onboarding
- Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$120,000—$175,000 USD
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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