Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Workforce planning has become a core capability for mature SaaS companies operating with distributed teams and product-led growth pressures. This Strategic Workforce Planning Business Partner role sits at the intersection of people strategy, operating model design, and data-informed decision-making—an increasingly important function as SaaS organizations balance headcount efficiency with sustained product execution in a Virtual First environment.
For a SaaS career, the long-term value is in learning how talent systems are built and iterated like products: scoped from internal “user” needs, instrumented with metrics, and improved through experimentation. Experience gained here translates across SaaS environments where leaders rely on scenario planning, capacity modeling, and clear workforce narratives to align hiring with roadmap priorities and changing market conditions.
This position will suit professionals who prefer structured problem-solving and cross-functional influence over transactional HR work. It aligns with someone who enjoys turning ambiguous workforce questions into frameworks, insights, and decision support, and who is comfortable partnering with leaders across multiple People Team domains (e.g., acquisition, rewards, learning, and employee experience) to drive coherent planning.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
The Dropbox People Team is designing a workplace where every Dropboxer can thrive. We take a human-centered, HR as a Product approach—treating programs like well-crafted products shaped by employee and candidate needs, informed by data, and backed by actionable insights. Our team continuously innovates to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while building a culture of experimentation, craft, and community. From fostering connection in our Virtual First model to scaling HR systems and offering personalized learning tools, we build experiences that evolve with our people. We think big, act fast, and adapt with agility—grounded in outcomes, empathy, and clear communication.
Areas of work include Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnership, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and Employee Experience.
