Workday Product Manager – Adaptive Planning (Functional)

Job Title: Workday Product Manager – Adaptive Planning (Functional)

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Job Description

• Lead the Workday Adaptive Planning product roadmap, enhancements, and functional strategy.
• Drive end-to-end Workday Adaptive Planning implementations, including requirements gathering, design, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot functional issues, and coordinate system enhancements.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial planning solutions.
• Configure and maintain Adaptive Planning models, sheets, dimensions, versions, assumptions, and security.
• Prioritize business requirements and translate them into functional solutions.
• Manage release planning, UAT, change management, and user training activities.
• Ensure system performance, data integrity, and continuous process improvements.
• Collaborate with implementation partners and Workday support teams to resolve complex issues.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in FP&A, EPM, or Workday solutions.
• 5+ years of hands-on functional experience with Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Active Workday Pro Certification – Adaptive Planning (Mandatory).
• Proven experience with Workday Adaptive Planning implementation and production support.
• Experience working as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Functional Lead.
• Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry experience is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Workday Financials integration experience.
• Knowledge of Workday Reporting and Prism Analytics.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale planning and finance transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.