Technical Lead - Workday Adaptive Planning

Genesys•Hermosa Beach, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Genesys is seeking a highly driven Adaptive Planning Technical Lead to serve as the lead architect of the Workday Adaptive Planning platform. This role is responsible for designing, scaling, and governing the enterprise planning ecosystem. The successful candidate will serve as the technical expert for Adaptive Planning, providing best-in-class and scalable solutions while ensuring smooth operation of Genesys’ Adaptive Planning instances, system integrations. In this role, you will work with the Planning Product Owner as the technical counterpart to the product function, translating roadmap and requirements into a robust, high-performing system architecture. You will also work with business analysts, and key stakeholders to analyze current state needs and challenges, identify improvement and automation opportunities, design and implement complex planning models/integrations, and participate in proof-of-concept efforts to support new product capabilities within Genesys (out-of-the-box and custom).

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Planning (EPM/CPM) systems such as Workday Adaptive Planning or similar tools (Oracle EPBCS, Hyperion Planning, Anaplan) with 5+ years of Adaptive Planning implementation supporting medium to large enterprises
Proficient with Adaptive REST APIs, JavaScript, SQL
Prior experience building/modifying staging tables, custom cloud loaders
Proven experience in Workday Data Management or CCDS integrating different source systems (Workday FINS/HCM, Salesforce, Snowflake, etc.)
Deep understanding of multidimensional model design, driver-based planning, and performance optimization
Prior experience with multi-currency models and reporting
Ability to solve highly complex problems by working with cross-functional teams within IT and business across different regions
Ability to quickly adapt to changes and manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change effectively
Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
Self-motivated and able to work on critical tasks independently and as a member of a team
Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Workday Adaptive Planning Pro Certification
Experience integrating between Workday (HCM/FINS), Snowflake, and Salesforce with Adaptive Planning
Prior experience in Workforce Planning, Financial Planning, and Operational Planning
Complete at least 4-5 full-cycle implementations of Workday Adaptive Planning
Experience working within an Enterprise Planning CoE or product-based operating model
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

Define and own the overall architecture of the Adaptive Planning platform
Design, develop and configure accurate planning models within Genesys’ Adaptive Planning instances, ensuring consistency in design standards, preventing model sprawl and duplication of logic
Establish and enforce platform governance and modeling standards to ensure long-term maintainability of platform
Ensure the platform supports driver-based, integrated planning
Work with Product Owner to guide stakeholders through design and configuration decisions based on best practices
Build and manage integrations between Adaptive Planning instances and other external systems ensuring seamless data flow
Design and Administer platform security for multi-instance planning environment, leveraging latest product features
Monitor system performance and health, implementing necessary enhancements to maintain optimal performance
Build and troubleshoot Advanced Reports within Workday and set up custom calculation fields
Develop standardized dashboards and Web/OfficeConnect reports and templates
Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures
Be a subject matter expert and train teammates/business personnel as needed.
Create user guides to support effective use of adaptive planning tools and best practices
Ensure systems and processes comply with ITGC & SDLC standards in both development and support activities
Write test scripts supporting QA / SIT / UAT / E2E / Performance
In an Agile environment, work with the Product Owner and other team members to refine user stories and tasks