Senior Manager, Workforce Planning

SystemsAccountants Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a global consultancy to add a Senior Manager, Workforce Planning to the Anaplan team within their EPM practice. This client-facing delivery leadership role requires guiding multiple end-to-end workforce planning implementations from design through go-live.

The role emphasizes strong executive stakeholder management and delivery leadership, with experience in Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful, or similar platforms, plus deep workforce planning beyond

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in workforce planning, FP&A, HR planning, or finance transformation.
• Client-facing consulting or professional services experience.
• Experience implementing workforce planning on Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful, or similar platform.
• Depth in headcount, call center planning, scenario planning, and costs modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end workforce planning implementations covering headcount, hiring, attrition, compensation, call center planning, scenario planning, and workforce cost forecasting
• Serve as the primary client-facing lead and point of escalation for design decisions
• Manage multiple concurrent client projects and lead delivery teams of Solution Architects and Model Builders
• Ensure models are scalable, auditable, and aligned with enterprise planning standards
• Deliver executive-ready workforce insights and reporting to client stakeholders
• Drive user adoption and continuous improvement after go-live

Skills

Delivery leadership

Client-facing

Executive stakeholder management

Anaplan

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive Planning

Planful

Job description

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a global consultancy to add a Senior Manager, Workforce Planning to the Anaplan team within their EPM practice. This is a client-facing delivery leadership role for a consultant who has led multiple end-to-end workforce planning implementations.

About the Role

The Senior Manager will lead workforce planning implementations from design through go-live, partnering with client Finance, HR, and operational leaders while managing multiple engagements and leading delivery teams. The client is open to candidates with implementation experience in Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful, or a comparable platform. Depth in workforce planning beyond headcount, including call center planning and scenario planning, is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end workforce planning implementations covering headcount, hiring, attrition, compensation, call center planning, scenario planning, and workforce cost forecasting
• Serve as the primary client-facing lead and point of escalation for design decisions
• Manage multiple concurrent client projects and lead delivery teams of Solution Architects and Model Builders
• Ensure models are scalable, auditable, and aligned with enterprise planning standards
• Deliver executive-ready workforce insights and reporting to client stakeholders
• Drive user adoption and continuous improvement after go-live

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in workforce planning, FP&A, HR planning, or finance transformation
• Client-facing consulting or professional services experience
• Multiple end-to-end workforce planning implementations using Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful, or a similar platform
• Functional expertise beyond headcount, such as call center planning, scenario planning, and workforce cost modeling
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and leading delivery teams
• Strong executive stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or Planful certifications
• Experience cross-training into Anaplan from another planning platform

Position Details

• Title: Senior Manager, Workforce Planning (EPM Practice, Anaplan Team)
• Location: Remote, United States or Canada
• Travel: Up to 10%
• Compensation: Up to $230,000
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role