Head of People Controlling

Delivery Hero
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Analytical judgement","Team leadership","Data governance","Discretion"]

Lead an integrated workforce-planning process that connects People plans with Finance forecasts, creating one consistent, decision-ready view. Own the end-to-end workforce-planning calendar and governance across annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year cycles for 15+ Europe and APAC markets. Drive workforce scenarios, reconcile Anaplan Workforce Planning (WFP) with P&L, and partner with Finance and business leaders on actuals-versus-plan variances, governance, and data quality.

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Head of People Controlling

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Job Summary

Lead an integrated workforce-planning process that connects People plans with Finance forecasts, creating one consistent, decision-ready view. Own the end-to-end workforce-planning calendar and governance across annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year cycles for 15+ Europe and APAC markets. Drive workforce scenarios, reconcile Anaplan Workforce Planning (WFP) with P&L, and partner with Finance and business leaders on actuals-versus-plan variances, governance, and data quality.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the integrated workforce-planning calendar, governance, and delivery across annual budgeting, regular forecasting, and multi-year planning cycles.
  • •Drive headcount, capacity, capability, and personnel-cost strategy across 15+ markets in Europe and APAC, supporting workforce and cost planning at scale.
  • •Serve as the primary strategic link between People and Finance by unifying workforce assumptions, planning definitions, ownership models, deadlines, and approval workflows.
  • •Own the business process for the Anaplan Workforce Planning (WFP) module and ensure alignment with the Anaplan P&L module by reconciling headcount and personnel costs, allocations, and phasing.
  • •Lead monthly actuals-versus-plan reviews, identify variances and root causes, and develop workforce scenarios with clear executive guidance; build and mentor the workforce planning team with robust data quality controls.

Key Requirements

  • •+7 years of experience in workforce planning, HR controlling, FP&A, people analytics, financial planning, or a related discipline, including leading planning processes and coordinating/managing a team in a matrix environment.
  • •Strong understanding of headcount management, organisational structures, and personnel-cost planning across budgeting and forecasting through P&L mechanics.
  • •Hands-on Anaplan (or comparable systems) experience across workforce-planning and financial-planning modules, including scenario management and reconciliation.
  • •Ability to connect HR events and organisational decisions to financial impact for both People and Finance audiences.
  • •Strong analytical judgement and stakeholder-management skills, with confidence to challenge assumptions and drive decisions with high data accuracy and discretion.
Experience:7+ years
Skills:Stakeholder managementAnalytical judgementTeam leadershipData governanceDiscretion
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AnaplanAnaplan WFPAnaplan P&LWorkdaySAP SuccessFactorsOracle HCMPower BITableauSQL

Company Brief

Delivery Hero
Global online food-ordering and local delivery platform operating multiple regional brands (e.g., Foodpanda, Glovo, Talabat) across 50–70+ countries, supplying food and quick-commerce deliveries via marketplace and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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