Is the Senior Talent Planning Analyst role remote?

It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA.

What's the salary range?

Datadog lists $134,000–$179,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Talent Planning Analyst role.

Where is the role based?

Datadog is hiring for this position in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: SQL, Tableau.

What seniority level is this role?

Datadog targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Talent Planning Analyst role at Datadog.

Senior Talent Planning Analyst at Datadog

Joblaze summary

The Senior Talent Planning Analyst at Datadog focuses on enhancing workforce planning through data-driven insights, automating capacity modeling, and maintaining accurate headcount data. Key skills include proficiency in SQL, experience with financial forecasting models, and familiarity with HRIS systems like Workday. This role is suited for professionals with over five years in workforce planning or analytics, who can effectively communicate complex data to non-technical stakeholders. Datadog emphasizes a collaborative office culture and operates in a hybrid work environment.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 30, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page October 1, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Starts above 38% of 93 comparable senior other roles in United States that list SQL we track (median $144,000 across 36 companies). See SQL salary trends
SQL appears in 6.1% of 2351 comparable senior other roles in United States; Tableau appears in 0.8% of 2351 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Talent Planning Analyst role remote?: It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA.
What's the salary range?: Datadog lists $134,000–$179,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Talent Planning Analyst role.
Where is the role based?: Datadog is hiring for this position in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: SQL, Tableau.
What seniority level is this role?: Datadog targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Talent Planning Analyst role at Datadog.

From the original posting

The People Analytics Team at Datadog uses data to help our growing organization make better people decisions.

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.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture – the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do:

Automate and expand Datadog’s headcount-driven capacity modeling, improving the underlying data pipelines and insights that they surface
Build and maintain data models covering headcount, positions, and hiring pacing, keeping them accurate as business context changes
Own the position data audit process, establishing and maintaining a source of truth for open, filled, and planned positions across the business
Support workforce forecasts by analyzing attrition, mobility, hiring, and promotion trends in partnership with the broader People Analytics Insights team
Partner with our People Tech teams (HRIS, Recruiting Ops, developers) to shape the headcount management tech roadmap, driving for infrastructure and tooling that reduces friction and unlocks better data
Serve as a point of contact for stakeholder questions on workforce planning data, handling day-to-day communications and support requests
Contribute to the overall maturity of workforce planning at Datadog by improving how data is sourced, modeled, and shared
Run external benchmarking analyses to inform headcount planning by researching labor market data, translating it into internal-ready insights, and publishing findings for stakeholders

Who You Are:

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
Comfortable using AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) to speed up analysis, automate repetitive workflows, and surface insights

Benefits and Growth:

Generous and competitive benefits package
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
Best in breed onboarding
Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

#LI-Hybrid

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

$134,000—$179,000 USD

About Datadog:

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Senior Talent Planning Analyst

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