Director, Workforce Planning & Operations Analytics

About Wonder Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise. Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot. Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale. Join us as we work to make great food more accessible. About the Role The Director of Workforce Planning & Operations Analytics is responsible for architecting and operating the systems that drive labor performance and operational excellence across Infinite Kitchen Centers (IKCs) and production environments. This role owns labor as a core business lever, including forecasting, labor modeling, scheduling effectiveness, and ongoing optimization, ensuring the company consistently delivers against labor targets while maintaining quality, throughput, and guest experience. This leader is accountable for both building the system and driving the outcome. They will translate complex operational data into scalable labor models, actionable insights, and simple tools that enable consistent execution in the field. Beyond analytics, this role actively shapes how work gets done by identifying opportunities to reduce complexity, eliminate waste, and improve productivity through smarter processes, better design, and cross‑functional coordination. As a highly cross‑functional leader, this role partners with Operations, Ops Excellence, Product, Culinary, Finance, and M&A teams to ensure labor and operational performance are measurable, predictable, and continuously improving at scale. In the near term, this role will directly own workforce planning execution, with the expectation to build, stabilize, and scale the function over time. Key Responsibilities Labor Strategy, System Ownership & Performance Delivery New Store Opening (NSO) Labor Readiness & Normalization Operational Efficiency & Labor Optimization Operations Performance System & Business Insights Reporting, Tools & Data Infrastructure Cross-Functional Integration & Initiative Enablement Field Adoption & Continuous Improvement Scalability, M&A Integration & Institutionalization Experience & Skills Required Core Experience Technical & Analytical Capability Systems & Operator Mindset Leadership & Influence As a matter of company policy, Wonder does not sponsor applicants for employment visa status for this role. Our hybrid model requires 3 days a week in the office. That said, many team members choose to come in more often to take advantage of in‑person collaboration and connection. You’re welcome—and encouraged—to be in the office up to 5 days a week if it works for you. Salary New York: $210,000 - $220,500 per year. Wonder uses geographic‑specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate’s skills, education, training, credentials, and experience. Benefits We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees’ needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed. A Final Note At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government’s E‑Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co