Workforce Planning Partner

Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Overview Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We’re a global community shaping the future of Dropbox—and the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, enabling meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With a startup mindset and enterprise opportunities, you can own your impact and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can be yourself and drive impact for Dropbox and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Team: The Dropbox People Team designs a workplace where every Dropboxer can thrive, treating programs as products shaped by employee needs, data, and actionable insights. We attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while building a culture of experimentation, craft, and community across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnership, Learning & Dev, Total Rewards, and Employee Experience. Role Description Dropbox is looking for an experienced Workforce Planning Business Partner to join our Strategic Workforce Planning team. This high-impact role delivers informative, data-driven and practical workforce solutions to support our People team, Finance, and Business Leaders in growing a company‑wide workforce planning (WFP) capability. You’ll partner with the existing Workforce Planning team to execute the long-term vision and roadmap for workforce planning, develop data-driven insights and visualizations with company‑level impact. As a Virtual First company, this role is ideal for someone who is “scrappy,” analytical, able to forge cross-functional partnerships, and energized by the opportunity to build technical solutions from the ground up. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end headcount management processes, including requisition tracking, scenario-based headcount planning, and process optimization. Build and maintain workforce dashboards (e.g., headcount, location, recruiting capacity) to drive real-time insights for leaders. Partner with Finance on supply/demand analysis, forecasting, and business scenario planning. Collaborate with People Analytics and TA Operations to deliver predictive analytics, dashboards, and talent intelligence insights. Conduct external benchmarking and refresh workforce metrics to support HRBPs and business leaders in planning discussions. Support annual company-wide workforce planning processes, ensuring alignment with Strategic and Financial Planning. Contribute to HR technology roadmap initiatives, including requirements, testing, and implementation of WFP tools (e.g., Workday, skills mapping, talent intelligence platforms). Drive long-term strategic workforce planning projects, building Dropbox’s capability for long-range talent planning, resource allocation, and org design. Requirements 6+ years of experience in Workforce Planning, Analytics, or Consulting within a global corporate environment. Proven ability to design dashboards, models, and data visualizations that translate insights into actionable recommendations. Strong collaboration skills with demonstrated success partnering across Finance, Recruiting, HRBPs, and other cross-functional teams. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting analysis and recommendations to leadership. Demonstrated agility in managing shifting priorities, ambiguity, and fast-paced business demands. Advanced technical expertise with Workday data/reporting, Excel or Tableau, and HR technology platforms and SQL Hands-on experience implementing or refining Position Management and (ideally) skills-based workforce models. Project Management: Lead cross-team and/or multi-phase projects from design through implementation, leveraging product management principles (roadmapping, user journeys, feature prioritization) and design thinking to improve adoption and impact. Experience leveraging AI tools to automate workflows, enhance workforce data analysis, and deliver insights in the flow of work; strong comfort with using AI to improve planning efficiency and decision-making. Preferred Qualifications Exposure to various Talent Intelligence platforms People/HR domain experience, someone who understands TA and HRBP roles Prior experience with company-level planning processes Experience deploying a skills-based workforce model is a strong advantage Compensation Canada Pay Range$101,600—$137,400 CAD The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE for this role, subject to change. Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Benefits Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more Mental health and wellness benefits Monthly Internet Allowance Intern Social Stipend Annual Emerging Talent Summit, travel and hotel accommodations provided Additional Benefits Details Are Available Upon Request. Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI philosophy. Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox. #J-18808-Ljbffr