Job Description

:Position TitleSenior Business Analyst, Workforce PlanningFunction/GroupHRLocationMumbaiShift Timing1.30 pm -10.30 pmRole Reports toSenior Manager Data & Analytics, Workforce PlanningRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybridABOUT GENERAL MILLSWe make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and H\xc3\xa4agen-Dazs, weve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerateus into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check outGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check outWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.JOB OVERVIEWDo you thrive in a fast-paced learning environment that fosters continuous learning and innovation? Do you enjoy breaking down silos and solving complex problems with a data-driven, systemic mindset? If so, the Sr. Business Analyst, Workforce Planning position is a perfect fit for your desire to learn, grow, and contribute. We welcome cross-functional candidates with a strong technology, analytics, or business planning background.While the role sits in the HR function, you will join an incredible cross-functional team of experts in strategic workforce planning, admin management, and data science to advance our workforce planning capability driven by technology and process simplification and transform how we manage our workforce-related investment.This role will be responsible for partnering with the workforce planning technology team to ensure data and process setup of the workforce planning technology meets the business needs of our processes. This role will ensure a successful technology implementation and will be responsible for ongoing process, reporting, and analytics support for workforce planning processes.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Translate and document business requirements into functional specifications.
• Partner with technical team to design and implement workforce planning technology to meet functional specifications.
• Create user acceptance test scripts and perform user acceptance testing before and during rollout to ensure a seamless planning experience.
• Ensure data quality is maintained by performing data audits and updating data as necessary.
• Create and maintain documentation, including system usage policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), user guides, training materials, and presentation materials.
• Assist in communication or training efforts for technology go-live and subsequent feature release.
• Provide system-wide application support for workforce planning technology, including basic troubleshooting, and resolving user-reported issues.
• Support data and process set up, data analysis, and reporting in the workforce planning technology.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: develop and drive a lens of continuous improvement for the projects, process & larger team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-4 years of relevant Business Analyst, Reporting, Analytics & Visualization experience in CPG (or related) industry, Data Modelling preferred.
• Agility to learn new databases, tools, platforms on the fly and implement in real time.
• Strong command over oral and written English
• Ability to gather and translate business requirements into specifications.
• Ability to work with technology partners and 3rd party vendors to ensure a quality result on projects and enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, design and support data, processes and technology.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks/activities and prioritize appropriately.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with technical and business partners at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with data and building things - making cohesive reports and structuring data.
• Experience merging data sets from disparate sources and report findings in a variety of formats and mediums.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Experience with ambiguity and applying creativity to solve problems.
• BS/BA or above in a technical field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-6 years of Business Reporting, Analytics & Visualization experience, Data Modelling preferred.
• Experience in technology solutions implementation.
• Familiarity with HR Information Systems (HRIS) and/or planning solutions.
• Familiarity with people analytics and/or financial budget forecasting & reporting

COMPANY OVERVIEWWe exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whats next.

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