Anaplan
People Systems Manager
Gurugram, India. Posted 4 months ago
The role
You will manage and optimize People systems and processes. You will deliver the cross-functional People systems roadmap and act as a subject matter expert for Workday.
What you will do
- Own and deliver the cross-functional People systems roadmap.
- Design and manage a centralized intake and prioritization process for system enhancement requests.
- Identify and solve People systems and data problems.
- Translate requirements into functional specifications for the configuration team.
- Partner with People Team stakeholders to gather requirements for system enhancements and reports.
- Ensure People data integrity and governance.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday architecture and capabilities.
- Coordinate and support implementation and management of People systems and internal tools.
- Train end users and create collateral.
- Lead biannual Workday release cycles including impact assessments and regression testing.
Required qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in Workday system management, People technology, or related Program Management role.
- Ability to own and deliver cross-functional projects from start to finish.
- Ability to resolve ambiguity and solve complex problems.
- Experience acting as an autonomous owner of project deliverables and mentoring junior team members.
- Deep functional expertise in Workday Core HCM.
- Hands-on experience with Business Process (BP) configuration, advanced reporting, and EIBs.
- Ability to translate business needs into functional requirements and system specifications.
- Experience acting as a functional system owner for governance, roadmap development, and solution design.
- Experience in a global systems role supporting stakeholders in North America / U.S. time zones.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice to have
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative team player with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.
About the company
Anaplan is a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through an AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform. The company has a Winning Culture and serves global companies including Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer.