Senior Program Manager, Operational Workforce Planning

Autodesk, Inc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary transparency

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead Operational Workforce Planning, translating business demand into talent supply and driving data-driven planning practices across the organization.

You will steer cross-functional programs with Workday Adaptive Planning, Finance, PISD, and Talent Acquisition to ensure accurate headcount planning and alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in operations, planning, and programs.
• Deep expertise in program governance and optimization.
• Translate strategic plans into executable processes and actionable insights.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Data-driven decision-making and reporting experience.
• Proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning and/or similar tools.
• Experience with program/project tools such as Airtable, Miro, Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage operational Workforce Planning frameworks and playbooks.
• Lead annual planning cycles across units, Finance, and HR.
• Governance of operational planning processes with transparency and accountability.
• Design and optimize workflows for headcount planning and reporting with IT, Finance, and PISD.
• Manage roadmap to improve Workday Adaptive Planning model and tools.
• Develop and track metrics to measure planning accuracy and variances.
• Collaborate with Finance and Talent Acquisition on workforce demand and hiring plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings to align priorities and drive execution improvements.
• Benchmark and analyze planning practices for continuous improvement.
• Build capability among People Business Partners to strengthen planning maturity.

Skills

Program management

Governance

Process optimization

Analytical skills

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Workday Adaptive Planning

Airtable

Miro

Smartsheet

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Business/Operations/Economics

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Airtable

Miro

Smartsheet

Job description

Job ID26WD101507Job Requisition ID #26WD101507L'affichage de poste en français suivra / The French job posting follows.26WD101507, Senior Program Manager, Operational Workforce PlanningPosition OverviewAs a Senior Program Manager focused on the Operational Workforce Planning Capability, you will play a critical role in enabling Autodesk to effectively operationalize its workforce plans and ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. You will be responsible for driving process excellence, coordinating cross-functional execution, and ensuring consistent, data-driven workforce planning practices across the organization. This role emphasizes translating strategy into action, optimizing mid-term workforce capacity, managing headcount planning cycles, and ensuring alignment between business demand and talent supply.You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including Workday Adaptive Planning Product Management, Finance, People Insights & Solution Design (PISD), Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Business Partners to deliver scalable operational planning solutions.ResponsibilitiesEstablish and manage operational Workforce Planning frameworks, guidelines, and playbooks to enable efficient workforce execution aligned with Autodesk’s business objectivesLead the annual planning cycles, ensuring coordination across business units, Finance, and HR teamsOwn program governance for operational workforce planning processes, ensuring consistency, transparency, and accountability across the organizationDesign and optimize workflows for headcount planning and reporting in partnership with IT, Finance, and PISDManage Roadmap to enhance the Workday Adaptive Planning model and related tools to support accurate, timely workforce and headcount planningDevelop and track metrics to measure planning accuracy, plan-to-actual variance, and stakeholder satisfactionPartner with Finance and Talent Acquisition to ensure alignment between workforce demand, hiring plans, and financial constraintsFacilitate regular cross-functional meetings to align on priorities, identify bottlenecks, and drive execution improvementsBenchmark and analyze operational workforce planning practices to identify continuous improvement opportunitiesEnable capability-building across People Business Partners and other PPL Centers of Excellence to strengthen workforce planning maturityManage relationships with external partners or consultants supporting workforce planning operationsMinimum QualificationsPrior experience managing operational or headcount planning programs at scale10+ years in operations, planning, and programs, or combination of these skillsDeep expertise in program management, governance, and process optimizationStrong ability to translate strategic plans into executable operational processes and actionable insightsExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsSkilled in data-driven decision-making and reportingProficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning and/or other workforce planning toolsExperience using program and project management tools (e.g., Airtable, Miro, Smartsheet)BA/BS in Business, Operations, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)Preferred QualificationsExperience in Professional Services or ConsultingPrior experience in a global organization managing multi-region workforce planningMaster’s degree in a relevant field preferred but not required-26WD101507, Chef de projet senior, Planification des effectifs opérationnelsAperçu du posteEn tant que chef de projet senior spécialisé dans la planification opérationnelle des effectifs, vous jouerez un rôle essentiel pour permettre à Autodesk de mettre efficacement en œuvre ses plans de gestion des effectifs et de s’assurer que les bonnes personnes occupent les bons postes au bon moment. Vous serez chargé(e) de promouvoir l’excellence des processus, de coordonner la mise en œuvre transversale et de garantir des pratiques de planification des effectifs cohérentes et fondées sur les données à l’échelle de l’entreprise.Ce poste met l’accent sur la mise en œuvre de la stratégie, l’optimisation des capacités en effectifs à moyen terme, la gestion des cycles de planification des effectifs et la garantie d’un alignement entre la demande métier et l’offre de talents.Vous collaborerez étroitement avec des partenaires interfonctionnels, notamment l’équipe de gestion de produit Workday Adaptive Planning, la direction financière, l’équipe People Insights & Solution Design (PISD), le service de recrutement, le service de rémunération globale et les partenaires RH, afin de fournir des solutions de planification opérationnelle évolutives.ResponsabilitésMettre en place et gérer les cadres, les directives et les guides opérationnels de planification des effectifs afin de permettre une exécution efficace, alignée sur les objectifs commerciaux d’AutodeskDiriger les cycles de planification annuels, en assurant la coordination entre les unités opérationnelles, la direction financière et les équipes RHAssurer la gouvernance des processus opérationnels de planification des effectifs, en garantissant la cohérence, la transparence et la responsabilité à l’échelle de l’organisationConcevoir et optimiser les flux de travail pour la planification des effectifs et le reporting, en partenariat avec les services informatiques, la direction financière et le PISDGérer la feuille de route visant à améliorer le modèle « Workday Adaptive Planning » et les outils associés afin de favoriser une planification précise et en temps opportun des effectifsDévelopper et suivre des indicateurs permettant de mesurer la précision de la planification, les écarts entre les prévisions et les résultats réels, ainsi que la satisfaction des parties prenantesCollaborer avec les équipes des finances et du recrutement afin d’assurer l’alignement entre les besoins en effectifs, les plans de recrutement et les contraintes financièresAnimer régulièrement des réunions interfonctionnelles afin d’aligner les priorités, d’identifier les goulots d’étranglement et de favoriser l’amélioration de l’exécutionComparer et analyser les pratiques opérationnelles de planification des effectifs afin d’identifier des opportunités d’amélioration continueFavoriser le renforcement des compétences chez les Partenaires RH et au sein des autres Centres d’excellence PPL afin de consolider la maturité de la planification des effectifsGérer les relations avec les partenaires externes ou les consultants soutenant les opérations de planification des effectifsQualifications minimalesExpérience préalable dans la gestion de programmes de planification opérationnelle ou des effectifs à grande échellePlus de 10 ans d’expérience dans les opérations, la planification et la gestion de programmes, ou une combinaison de ces compétencesExpertise approfondie en gestion de programmes, gouvernance et optimisation des processusSolide capacité à traduire des plans stratégiques en processus opérationnels exécutables et en recommandations concrètesExcellentes compétences analytiques, de résolution de problèmes et de communicationMaîtrise de la prise de décision et du reporting basés sur les donnéesMaîtrise de Workday Adaptive Planning et/ou d’autres outils de planification des effectifsExpérience dans l’utilisation d’outils de gestion de programmes et de projets (par exemple, Airtable, Miro, Smartsheet)Licence en commerce, opérations, économie ou dans un domaine connexe (ou expérience équivalente)Qualifications souhaitéesExpérience dans les services professionnels ou le conseilExpérience préalable au sein d’une organisation internationale dans la gestion de la planification des effectifs sur plusieurs régionsMaîtrise dans un domaine pertinent souhaitée mais non obligatoireLearn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!BenefitsFrom health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $116,000 and $208,120. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Equal Employment OpportunityAt Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.BelongingWe take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belongingIn-Person Onboarding and Identity VerificationThis role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.