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10 strategic workforce planning experts
These ten professionals have led or managed strategic workforce planning inside companies, as their job titles or descriptions of their own work show. A reader can learn how companies set up and run strategic workforce planning.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ankit Takallapaly
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategic Workforce Planning · Atlassian
Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at Atlassian since September 2024, where the profile describes leading the strategic workforce planning function for the engineering organization and partnering with senior executives on business objectives. Former Sr. Manager, People Analytics - AWS (2024) and Manager, Product & Analytics (2022–2024) at Amazon.
Chris Spoors
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning · HSBC
Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at HSBC since September 2019. Former Head of Workforce Planning at Cavendish Nuclear (2019), and at BT Group Head of Workforce Management (2005–2019), Workforce Planning System Lead (2013) and Senior Workforce Planning manager (2011–2013). The profile describes a global strategic workforce planning and skills lead.
Gill Aggus
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Workforce Planning Manager · JLR
Strategic Workforce Planning Manager at JLR since November 2013 and former PD Resource Planning Manager at JLR (1996–2013). The profile describes a professional workforce planning specialist and project and change manager who drives cross functional projects to successful conclusion.
Jai Heeralal
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Workforce Planning · National Grid
Manager, Workforce Planning at National Grid since December 2022, where the profile describes creating a new global framework and process to embed Strategic Workforce Planning within the existing business planning process, implementing an SWP tool and leading a working team of planners. Former Manager, People Analytics (2020–2022) and Principal, Workforce Planning & People Analytics (2016–2020) at National Grid.
Jamie Wong
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Workforce Planning Global Leader - Commercial Organization and Supply Chain Operations · HP
Strategic Workforce Planning Global Leader - Commercial Organization and Supply Chain Operations at HP since December 2019. The profile describes heading a global team of strategic workforce planners for these HP organizations, covering around 25,000 employees across 60 countries. Former APJ Strategic Workforce Planning Regional Leader at HP (2015–2019).
Ross Sparkman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Workforce Transformation · Nike
Former Senior Director, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Workforce Transformation at Nike (2019–2024), Head of Workforce Planning at LinkedIn (2017–2019) and Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at Meta Facebook (2013–2017). Head of Workforce Planning at Nutrien since May 2025, where the profile describes leading efforts to integrate Gen AI, automation and advanced technologies into the workforce.
Simon Wood
LinkedInExperience: Lead Strategic Workforce Planning · Equinix
Former Lead Strategic Workforce Planning at Equinix (2021–2026), Senior Manager Workforce Planning and Analytics at GlobalFoundries (2018–2021) and Principal Advisor Human Capital Planning at Rio Tinto (2011–2015). Workforce Strategy & Transformation Director at Anaplan since August 2026.
Stephen Ross
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Strategic Workforce Planning · the LEGO Group
Senior Manager, Strategic Workforce Planning at the LEGO Group since September 2024. Former Head of Planning & Analysis (2022–2024) and Strategic Workforce Planning Lead (2018–2022) at UK Home Office, and Home Office Technology Workforce Planning Manager at Home Office Technology (2015–2016).
Tarang Tuli
LinkedInExperience: VP, Strategic Workforce Planning Practice Lead · Fidelity Investments
VP, Strategic Workforce Planning Practice Lead at Fidelity Investments since August 2022, where the profile describes partnering with HR and business unit leaders to set the vision, roadmap and priorities for enterprise Strategic Workforce Planning capabilities and establishing process and governance. Former Director, Workforce Planning and Analytics (2020–2022) and Director of Workforce Planning (2015–2020) at Fidelity Investments.
Tom Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Workforce Planning Manager · Tesco
Strategic Workforce Planning Manager at Tesco since July 2025, where the profile describes helping the organisation make informed decisions about workforce size, structure and future skill requirements across short, medium and long-term horizons. Former Talent Acquisition Manager - Business Support, Tesco Pharmacy, Tesco Hospitality and Tesco Mobile at Tesco (2023–2025).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since planning for one business unit differs from building an enterprise-wide planning process across many countries. Ask how each person worked with finance and business leaders, because that partnership often decides whether workforce plans are used in real decisions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How far ahead should a strategic workforce plan look, and how often should it be refreshed?
- 02What data do you need to forecast future skills demand, and where does it usually come from?
- 03How do you get business leaders and finance to treat the workforce plan as part of business planning?
Reaching strategic workforce planning experts
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