Senior Manager, Workforce Planning Platform

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. Serve as the functional owner for the workforce planning platform of an assigned business unit .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in workforce planning and functional ownership of planning platforms, with a strong focus on managing roadmaps, defining requirements, and leading user acceptance testing. Proven ability to enhance platform adoption and connect planning outputs with strategic workforce decisions.

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Workforce PlanningWorkday Adaptive PlanningFunctional OwnershipUser Acceptance TestingBusiness Planning

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Hard Skills

Workforce Demand and SupplyHeadcount and FTE ManagementForecast CyclesPlanning AssumptionsReconciliationRequirements DefinitionFunctional Roadmap PrioritizationData IntegrationPlanning System ImplementationBusiness Discovery

Soft Skills

CollaborationTrainingStakeholder EngagementProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Workday HCMWorkday Adaptive Planning

Industry Keywords

Planning CadenceBusiness SignoffPlatform RoadmapRecurring Data IssuesProcess Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the functional owner for the workforce planning platform of an assigned business unit
Manage the platform roadmap and align it with business planning needs
Lead the monthly workforce planning cadence and annual planning calendar
Manage planning assumptions, reconciliation, demand and supply updates, and business signoff
Translate user needs into functional requirements and acceptance criteria
Prioritize the business backlog
Collaborate with HR digital technology on configuration, integrations, testing, and releases
Establish and maintain a platform and planning capability roadmap
Drive functional testing engagement, business acceptance, and resolution of recurring data, process, and performance issues
Expand platform adoption through rollout planning, training, and ongoing support
Connect near-term planning outputs with longer-range workforce decisions
Share reusable practices and improvements across business units
For the new implementation assignment, partner on business discovery, requirements, fit-to-standard decisions, testing, planner readiness, and post-launch functional ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need

University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
Experience in workforce planning, business planning, or functional ownership of a planning platform within a complex organization
Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning
Working knowledge of workforce demand and supply, headcount and FTE, forecast cycles, planning assumptions, reconciliation, scenarios, and staffing decisions
Experience defining requirements and prioritizing functional roadmaps or backlogs
Experience leading user acceptance testing
Experience improving adoption across stakeholder groups
U.S. Person status required
Preferred: Experience with Workday HCM, workforce data integration, and planning system implementation
Preferred: Experience supporting a new implementation assignment, including business discovery, requirements definition, and stabilization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position and collective-bargaining coverage)