# Senior Talent Planning Analyst at Datadog

- Company: Datadog
- What the company does: See metrics from all of your apps, tools & services in one place with Datadog’s cloud monitoring as a service solution. Try it for free. Backed by Index, CRV and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://datadoghq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-29
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/8204629/?gh_jid=8204629&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-senior-talent-planning-analyst/

## About the role

We're expanding our workforce planning capabilities to support how we grow and structure our teams. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the data foundation behind our headcount and capacity models, partnering with FP&A, Recruiting, and PBPs to keep workforce planning grounded in clean, trustworthy data. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in workforce planning, people analytics, FP&A, or a related analytical role
- Experience building or maintaining financial/headcount forecasting models, translating trends into forward-looking projections for capacity planning
- Proficiency in SQL and other data analysis tools, as well as dashboarding and standard BI tools such as Tableau
- Familiarity with position management concepts, ideally in Workday or a comparable HRIS
- Strong attention to data quality and detail: you maintain a healthy paranoia around the numbers and will proactively catch inconsistencies
- Clear communicator who can explain data and findings to challenging, non-technical stakeholders

Tags: People

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-senior-talent-planning-analyst/