Senior Program Manager, Operational Workforce Planning

Skillhub Solutions Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Toronto, ON is seeking a Senior Program Manager to operationalize workforce plans and align demand with supply across Finance, HR, Talent, and insights teams. You will lead cross-functional planning cycles and govern processes while driving improvements to Workday Adaptive Planning and related tools.

The role requires 10+ years in operations and program management, plus experience in global workforce planning and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operations, planning, program management, or a combination of these areas.
• Experience managing operational or headcount planning programs at scale.
• Expertise in program management, governance, and process optimization.
• Proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning or other workforce planning tools, and experience with Airtable, Miro, or Smartsheet.
• BA/BS in business, operations, economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional services or consulting experience, global workforce planning experience, and a relevant master's degree are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish operational workforce planning frameworks, guidelines, and playbooks.
• Lead annual planning cycles and coordinate across business units, Finance, and HR.
• Govern workforce planning processes and promote consistency, transparency, and accountability.
• Design and improve headcount planning and reporting workflows.
• Manage the roadmap for improvements to Workday Adaptive Planning and related tools.
• Track planning accuracy, plan-to-actual variance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Align workforce demand and hiring plans with financial constraints.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, identify bottlenecks, and drive execution improvements.
• Analyze and benchmark planning practices; support capability-building across People teams.
• Manage relationships with external partners or consultants supporting workforce planning.

Skills

Workforce planning

Headcount planning

Program management

Governance

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in business/operations/economics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Airtable

Miro

Smartsheet

Job description

Senior Program Manager, Operational Workforce Planning

Autodesk

Toronto, ON Full-time Salary not specified

Position overview

Autodesk is hiring a Senior Program Manager to operationalize workforce plans, optimize mid-term workforce capacity, manage headcount planning cycles, and align business demand with talent supply. The role works across Finance, HR, Talent Acquisition, People Insights & Solution Design, and Workday Adaptive Planning partners.

Responsibilities

• Establish operational workforce planning frameworks, guidelines, and playbooks.
• Lead annual planning cycles and coordinate across business units, Finance, and HR.
• Govern workforce planning processes and promote consistency, transparency, and accountability.
• Design and improve headcount planning and reporting workflows.
• Manage the roadmap for improvements to Workday Adaptive Planning and related tools.
• Track planning accuracy, plan-to-actual variance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Align workforce demand and hiring plans with financial constraints.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, identify bottlenecks, and drive execution improvements.
• Analyze and benchmark planning practices; support capability-building across People teams.
• Manage relationships with external partners or consultants supporting workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operations, planning, program management, or a combination of these areas.
• Experience managing operational or headcount planning programs at scale.
• Expertise in program management, governance, and process optimization.
• Proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning or other workforce planning tools, and experience with project tools such as Airtable, Miro, or Smartsheet.
• BA/BS in business, operations, economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional services or consulting experience, global workforce planning experience, and a relevant master's degree are preferred.

Full-time position. The posting lists Toronto, Ontario, among its locations. Salary information provided applies to U.S.-based roles only and is not specified for this position in Canada.