Finance Manager - Workforce

About LSEG

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge, and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.

About This Role

Job Title

Manager of Workforce Planning & Forecasting

Role Purpose

This role is accountable for delivering a best‑in‑class workforce planning and forecasting capability for select CIOs within Engineering. also support various initiatives that enable driving accurate, forward‑looking, and sustainable workforce decisions, including via use of advanced analytics, automation and AI capabilities, to move workforce planning to become predictive, decision‑led insight function.

Key Responsibilities

Workforce Planning & Forecasting

Drive end‑to‑end workforce planning and forecasting framework, covering headcount, cost, skills, and workforce mix (internal / external) for given CIOs

Support in development of short‑, medium‑, and long‑term forecasts aligned to financial plans, operating models, and strategic objectives.

Support in translating business strategy, productivity assumptions, and organizational change into robust workforce scenarios and affordability assessments.

Partner closely with Finance, HR, and business leaders to ensure workforce plans are credible, actionable, and sustainable

Data Integration & Architecture

Support initiatives of integration of Finance and HR data (e.g. payroll, headcount, positions, costs, contractors, skills) to create a single, trusted workforce data model.

Define data standards, governance, and quality controls to enable reliable forecasting and analytics.

AI & Advanced Analytics

Leverage AI, machine learning, and LLM‑based models to enhance forecasting accuracy, scenario modelling, and decision support.

Identify and implement AI use cases such as: Predictive workforce demand and supply modelling

Scenario and sensitivity analysis (e.g. productivity, automation, AI impact)

Decision Support & Storytelling

Provide clear, concise insights that help leaders understand trade‑offs, risks, and implications of workforce decisions.

Support the Tower in moving the organization from reporting “what changed” to anticipating what will happen next.

Present workforce insights in a way that enables confident, early decision‑making.

Skills & Experience

Essential

Experience in workforce planning, FP&A, people analytics, or financial analytics

Good understanding of headcount, workforce cost drivers, and organizational design.

Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, decision‑oriented storytelling for senior leaders.

Critical thinking and ability to take on complex problems in a structured manner.

Demonstrates big picture – building sustainable models for future use

Team player – working closely with Stakeholders and wider finance teams.

Adopt and build a range of financial models and metrics to aid business decision-making.

Commit to excellence while leading with trust, openness, inclusivity and humility.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Desirable

Hands‑on experience with AI or LLM‑based solutions in planning, analytics, or decision support.

Experience working with modern planning platforms, data lakes, or cloud analytics environments.

Exposure to scenario modelling related to automation, productivity, or workforce transformation.

What Success Looks Like

Workforce forecasts are credible, predictive, and trusted across Engineering leadership, Finance, and HR.

Leaders use workforce insights to make earlier, better decisions, with fewer late surprises.

AI‑enabled tools become part of the normal operating rhythm for workforce planning.

Workforce planning shifts from a manual, reactive exercise to a strategic, forward‑looking capability.

The candidate should embody the LSEG values of Change, Partnership, Integrity and Excellence. The Technology finance team is responsible for driving significant change in the level of data and insight required for the Tech Teams to drive key decisions. Partnering is at the heart of this role – partnering with key stakeholders in both Technology but also Business Finance teams to ensure we effectively communicate the underlying cost base, efficiencies and challenges.

At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organization is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose – driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth – in everything we do.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organization of 25,000 people across 70 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate based on anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

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Career Stage:

Manager

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.