Senior Analyst, People Cost & Strategy APAC

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Operating in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists and partnering with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers our collective vision is to be at the forefront of people-centred transformations that shape society.

What your typical day will look like:

As the Senior Analyst, People Cost & Strategy – APAC, you will be responsible for managing the region's HR Operating model analytics, progress and commercial process to ensure Cluster consistency and optimization. Additionally, as a regional key support role you will support Organizational Effectiveness modelling, capability analysis and support detailed workforce composition analysis across APAC markets. This role partners with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure that workforce investments are optimized, market trends are understood, and organizational structures are fit for purpose and future ready.

Core responsibilities include:

• Lead HR budgeting and financial management for APAC, partnering with Finance and HR to align workforce costs with business strategy; develop and maintain workforce cost models (headcount, compensation, benefits); track HR operating model costs (including ratios and CTS); and monitor budget performance, conduct variance analysis, and recommend actions to ensure fiscal discipline and cost optimization.
• Drive comprehensive workforce composition and analytics, conducting FTE ratio reviews, cost benchmarking, job family segmentation, and market-specific trend analysis; use advanced analytics to evaluate workforce shape, capacity, and cost profiles; prepare market-level reports to inform strategic workforce planning; and manage gender equity and pay parity reporting across APAC, ensuring compliance and delivering actionable insights.
• Support organizational design and job architecture initiatives, reviewing HR and business insights to influence structures, job levels, and spans of control; contribute to org design and Reward projects by mapping current-state structures and assessing job level mix; collaborate with Reward and Talent to ensure alignment with career frameworks and market competitiveness; and support capability analysis and investment planning across clusters.
• Provide strategic HR leadership, advising the Director, HR Operating Office on workforce planning, budgeting, and organizational health; champion HR analytics, org design, and budgeting best practices across APAC; and ensure adherence to local regulations and global HR policies, including support for audits and reporting requirements.

A bit about you:

• 8+ years experience in HR/Finance budgeting, workforce analytics, and organizational design
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and HRIS (Workday preferable).
• Demonstrated expertise in HR budgeting, workforce composition analysis, and understanding of org design methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in complex, multi-country environments and matrix organizations.

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University
• Be part of a global network that truly invests in recognizing performance with via our Never Before Awards, and social impact, including having a clearly mapped path to becoming net zero

Become a champion for meaningful progress:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.