Cost Manager – Data Center Construction
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🏷️ Data Science⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal🇺🇸 Dallas, USA
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Scaleway·20 days ago
WHY WE NEED YOU?
Our growth is driving us to strengthen our People (HR) team to manage HR data and social reporting at a European scale.
Your mission will be to structure, formalize, and leverage HR data as a strategic decision-making lever in order to ensure the economic steering of the HR function and provide actionable insights for the CHRO and Executive Committee (CODIR).
We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a spirit of sharing, helps bring new projects to life every day, advancing our ambitions together.
You will be part of a team of 20 people. You will act as a key interface between HR, Finance, and IT to ensure a unique "source of truth" for headcount and payroll data.
YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
Tasks
Social Management Control: Co-construct the annual HR budget (payroll, social charges, recruitment costs) with the Finance team (CFO/FP&A).
Budgetary Steering: Perform monthly gap analysis between budget and actuals, alerting the CHRO to variances and proposing re-baselining.
Mass Salary Projections: Model short and medium-term salary projections including compensation reviews and hiring plans across European entities.
HR Dashboards: Design and maintain automated reporting on KPIs such as turnover, absenteeism, and engagement for the leadership team.
Legal Reporting: Lead the production of the Social Report, BDESE, and Gender Equality Index in compliance with French and European regulations.
People Analytics: Develop predictive models (attrition risk, engagement correlation) and workforce planning scenarios to support growth.
HRIS Quality: Audit and standardize HR data across European systems to ensure consistency with financial ERP tools.
Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary HR contact for Finance during due diligences and board-level budget presentations.
Process Optimization: Implement Lean Management principles to automate manual reporting and improve data reliability.
Technology Watch: Stay updated on BI, HRIS, and AI tools applied to HR analytics and financial planning.
HARDSKILLS:
HR Data Expertise: Mastery of Social Management Control mechanisms (budgeting, payroll projection, social charges).
Analytical Tools: Advanced Excel (Power Query, complex formulas) and mastery of BI/Dataviz tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Looker).
Data Languages: Proficiency in SQL for manipulating complex datasets (Python or R is a plus).
HRIS & ERP Knowledge: Experience with tools like Lucca, Workday, or SAP SuccessFactors and their integration with financial systems.
Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with European legal reporting (Salary Transparency Directive, BDESE, Gender Equality Index).
Languages: Native-level French and fluent English for international coordination.
SOFT SKILLS:
Rigueur & Detail-Oriented: Absolute precision in financial reporting and data modeling.
Vulgarization: Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
Finance-HR Partnering: Capacity to "speak the language of Finance" while upholding the HR vision.
Proactivity & Autonomy: Self-driven to identify data issues and propose automated solutions.
Discretion: High sense of confidentiality when handling sensitive salary and strategic financial data.
Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.
Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.
Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.
Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.
International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.
Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.
🚀 Why join the Scaleway adventure?
✔ A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.
✔ A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.
✔ Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.
Discovery Call with a recruiter (30 min)
Manager Interview to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (1h)
Stakeholder Interview to deepen discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min)
HR Final Visit to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues.