SMS group is renowned worldwide for its future-oriented technologies and outstanding service for the metals industry. The company applies its 150+ years of experience and its digital know-how to provide the industry continuously with innovative products and processes – even beyond its core business – and generates worldwide sales of around 4 billion euros. SMS is the right partner for challenging projects and supports its customers throughout the lifecycle of their plants, enabling profitable and resource-efficient value creation chains. Paving the way for a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry is the company’s stated goal.

 

SMS India Pvt Ltd is a 100 percent subsidiary of SMS group Mönchengladbach, Germany with headquarters at Gurugram and offices in Pune, Kolkata and Mumbai with a state-of-the-art manufacturing and service workshop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha and  new state of the art production facility in Sanand, Gujarat.

By acquiring sintering, travelling grate and straight grate pelletizing business units with associated technologies of Metso located in Germany, India, China and Australia, SMS group strengthens and expands its position as a leading full-line supplier for sustainable metallurgy.  Alongside integrating new technologies, SMS Agglomeration offers a comprehensive service portfolio for travelling grate and straight grate pelletizing, sintering, alumina calcination and primary metallurgy.



For the department HRP (HR Projects & Digitalization) in Mönchengladbach or Hilchenbach, we are looking for a candidate, in part-time or full-time, as

(Senior) Expert People Analytics & Workforce Strategy (f/m/x)


YOU ACT

As (Senior) Expert People Analytics & Workforce Strategy (f/m/x) you will shape and implement SMS group's global approach to strategic workforce planning, People Analytics, and HR Controlling.

This role combines strategic conceptual work with hands-on implementation. You will develop frameworks, processes, governance models, and planning methodologies while actively driving their execution across the organization. Working with stakeholders and senior managers worldwide, you will turn strategic objectives into practical solutions—often under high time pressure and within complex transformation projects. These are the main activities:

  • Translate business strategy into practical models for headcount, FTE, labor cost, skills, capacity, productivity, forecasting, and scenario planning.
  • Lead projects from concept through implementation, including scope definition, planning, milestones, risk management, decision-making, and delivery.
  • Facilitate workshops, resolve conflicting requirements, and drive timely decisions across an international and matrix organization.
  • Develop and implement requirements for workforce planning, reporting, analytics, data governance, and supporting technology solutions.
  • Prepare management presentations, business cases, recommendations, and decision papers for senior stakeholders.
  • Ensure the effective adoption, continuous improvement, and consistent application of global concepts and processes.

YOU KNOW

  • University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a comparable discipline.
  • At least five years of experience in Strategic Workforce Planning, with a proven track record in developing and implementing a workforce planning framework.
  • Strong experience in People Analytics, HR Controlling, workforce planning methodologies, process design, governance, and organizational transformation.
  • Proven project management experience, including the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives under tight deadlines and high time pressure.
  • Strategic thinker with a strong hands-on mentality and the ability to move quickly from concept to implementation.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and align stakeholders, influence without formal authority, and work confidently with senior managers.
  • Experience in an international matrix organization; knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or comparable solutions is advantageous.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, German language skills would be a plus.
  • Willingness to be based in Hilchenbach or Mönchengladbach office.

WE CONVINCE

EG 14 - AT, depending on qualification and professional experience

We kindly request interested employees to preferably apply through our internal career portal on the intranet. However, you can also submit a written application (short cover letter, CV) to HR Management referring to the Job ID.

SMS group GmbH
People Management
Martina Erens
Telephone: 021613502859

SMS India

Iksha Iksha
E-Mail: iksha.smi@sms-group.com

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