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.

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