Workday Adaptive Planning Architect - US

Worldwide Clinical Trials • Research Triangle Park, NC

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About The Position

The Workday Adaptive Planning Architect serves as the enterprise owner and strategic architect for the Adaptive Planning platform, acting as a senior advisor and technology leader to Corporate and Operations FP&A and HR. This role owns the Adaptive product vision and roadmap, ensuring the platform enables scalable financial, operational, and workforce planning aligned with business strategy. The Architect partners closely with Finance and HR leadership to translate planning requirements into secure, well-governed, and high-performing models, integrations, and reporting solutions. The role is accountable for bi‑annual release adoption, AI strategy for Adaptive, OfficeConnect governance, integrations, security, and overall architectural integrity. Success in this role requires deep hands‑on Adaptive expertise, strong FP&A and workforce planning knowledge, and the ability to lead platform strategy within a complex, enterprise environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A systems, enterprise planning, or financial systems architecture.
• Workday Pro Adaptive Planning Certification.
• Deep hands‑on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning as an architect, lead administrator, or consultant.
• Strong understanding of enterprise financial modeling, forecasting, scenario planning, and workforce planning.
• Experience owning planning platforms, including roadmap definition, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
• Proven experience designing and supporting integrations between planning, ERP, HCM, and payroll systems.
• Experience enforcing standards for OfficeConnect and executive‑level reporting.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related fields.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Workday HCM strongly preferred.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled planning or forecasting capabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise owner and strategic architect for the Adaptive Planning platform.
• Act as a senior advisor and technology leader to Corporate and Operations FP&A and HR.
• Own the Adaptive product vision and roadmap, ensuring the platform enables scalable financial, operational, and workforce planning aligned with business strategy.
• Partner closely with Finance and HR leadership to translate planning requirements into secure, well-governed, and high-performing models, integrations, and reporting solutions.
• Be accountable for bi‑annual release adoption, AI strategy for Adaptive, OfficeConnect governance, integrations, security, and overall architectural integrity.
• Monitor, interpret, and implement complex international payroll legislation and tax compliance updates across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage employee queries and cross-departmental collaboration.
• Handle highly sensitive and confidential employee information with discretion.
• Work independently, manage multiple priorities, and lead projects as assigned.
• Serve as the design authority for enterprise planning architecture.

Benefits

• We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers.
• From our hands-on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed.
• We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity.
• We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior