Senior Program Manager - Workforce Planning

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Lead workforce planning efforts and optimize staffing processes while collaborating with executives and various teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Who we are

We are Fluxon, a product development team founded by ex-Googlers and startup founders. We offer full-cycle software development from ideation and design to build and go-to-market. We partner with visionary companies, ranging from fast-growing startups to tech leaders like Google and Stripe, to turn bold ideas into products with the power to transform the world. 

Many of our team members call the Bay Area home, but this role is fully remote across North America.

About the role

As a Senior Program Manager - Workforce Planning at Fluxon, you’ll be leading the efforts to make sure we have the right people, in the right places, at the right time. You’ll be the strategic driving force of our staffing and forecasting efforts across all roles at Fluxon and you will partner closely with executives, leadership, finance, and talent teams. 

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a highly ambiguous environment with an ability to lead, organize, and drive a highly cross-functional team while driving operational efficiencies. This role will report into our Program Management team.

Key responsibilities:

  • Oversee all staffing and allocation processes for all roles at Fluxon.
  • Lead regular workforce planning cycles, including headcount forecasting, budget alignment, scenario modelling, and more.
  • Build and maintain scalable workforce models and processes that inform staffing timelines, team capacity, and workforce planning.
  • Develop tools, dashboards, and reports to provide visibility into headcounts, staffing trends, capacity, and hiring trends.
  • Lead a cross functional team to drive alignment on business, hiring, and staffing priorities and ensure clear communication between all stakeholders.
  • Partner with Finance and leadership to manage Fluxon’s staffing forecast to anticipate future staffing needs, capacity planning, and aligning with budgets.
  • Drive continuous improvement and provide data-driven recommendations to finance, talent, department leads, and executives to the overall staffing process.

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience managing complex program management, workforce planning, staffing, resource allocation or similar People/HR domains in a fast-paced consultancy, agency, or enterprise environment.
  • Experience operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, building staffing processes, tools, and workflows from the ground up.
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills with experience in capacity planning, forecasting, and identifying staffing trends.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills, including experience aligning with senior leadership / executives across technical and non-technical functions.
  • Experience defining or managing operational KPIs such as utilization, capacity, or hiring velocity.
  • Excellent track record of making data-informed recommendations in environments with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
  • Strong skills in risk management, conflict resolution, and making trade-off decisions in high-pressure settings.
  • Experience in a high-growth or startup environment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with workforce planning or staffing tools (e.g., Anaplan, Float, Workday Adaptive Planning, People.ai or similar).

 

What we offer:

Our salary range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000 CAD per year, and we consider your skills and experience and what similar roles pay at companies similar to us when determining your offer.

  • Remote work with flexible hours and a budget to set up your work space.
  • Localized healthcare coverage designed to support you and your family’s well-being.
  • Flexible paid time off with a 3-week minimum (not including holidays) to support your well-being.
  • Company-wide "no internal meetings" Fridays to help you focus on deep, uninterrupted work.
  • Professional growth budget for any form of self-improvement: specialized technical training, conferences, certifications or even foreign language courses.
  • Monthly health & wellness allowance to spend on whatever keeps you physically and mentally at your best.
  • Annual offsites where we gather in person to build meaningful connections with your fellow Fluxonians.
  • Profit-sharing program for you to benefit directly from our collective growth and success.
  • Paid sabbatical program to reset, recharge, and gain a fresh perspective.
  • A competitive salary that reflects your expertise and experience.

We believe diverse teams perform better, and an inclusive environment is essential to building a successful organization. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing accommodations throughout the hiring process.

This role uses AI-assisted tools to support initial screening. All assessments and decisions are made by a human reviewer.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Remote work with flexible hours and a budget to set up your work space.
  • Health Insurance: Localized healthcare coverage designed to support you and your family’s well-being.
  • Learning Budget: Professional growth budget for any form of self-improvement: specialized technical training, conferences, certifications or even foreign language courses.
  • Paid sabbatical program: Paid sabbatical program to reset, recharge, and gain a fresh perspective.
  • Paid Time Off: Flexible paid time off with a 3-week minimum (not including holidays) to support your well-being.
  • Wellness Stipend: Monthly health & wellness allowance to spend on whatever keeps you physically and mentally at your best.

Fluxon is a product and software development company based out of San Francisco, California. We are founded by a group of ex-Googlers and startup founders who love building great products. We are obsessed with quality and speed, and we love the work we do. Our clients comprise of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies in the world. We only hire the best of the best in the world and we’re looking for amazing people to join our expanding team.

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CAD $120,000 – CAD $160,000 per year
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