Workday Adaptive Planning Specialist
Are you a highly motivated, creative individual, passionate about planning & process?
Would you like to be a part of Digital technology team?
Join our team!
Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
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The Workday Adaptive Planning Specialist, on the Digital Technologies Human Resources (HR) Applications Team, coordinates, designs, builds, and implements Workday-enabled Adaptive Planning solutions. The successful candidate must function as an expert in Workforce Planning topics and partner closely with HR, Finance and other business leaders to ensure accurate modelling, reporting, and forecasting capabilities, and capable of translating business requirements into technology solutions
As a Workday Adaptive Planning Specialist, you will also be responsible for:
- Demonstrating knowledge of Workday Adaptive planning and take the lead for driving configuration changes for the Workday Adaptive planning modules along with other team members as needed.
- Successfully engage and support key stakeholders through all phases of the projects and independent units of work.
- Recommending the best solution based on the requirements, budget, and time frame; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
- Working with multiple work streams, integration teams, and business organizations to ensure cross-functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
- Facilitating effective brainstorming and design sessions; anticipate how potential ideas may play out in the organization and what behaviors it will drive.
- Staying up to date with the latest Workday releases and provide suggestions around use cases accordingly.
- Following company defined change control processes to implement the changes and solutions.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a bachelor’s degree in business management, Computer Science, Finance, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Human Resources etc.
- Workday Adaptive Planning Certification
- Have a minimum of 7 years of total experience and minimum 2-3 years of Workday Adaptive Planning implementation or support experience
- Experience as a Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant
- Deep knowledge of Workforce planning functional processes
- In depth knowledge of managing model structures, hierarchies, dimensions, and assumptions to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting is a must.
- Proficiency with system configuration, data loads, and integrations.
- Advanced Excel and data management skills are a plus.
- Configuration experience in Workday Core HCM and Recruiting modules is a plus.
- Self-starter - requires minimal direction to accomplish goals
- Strong customer service focus and responsiveness
- Strong analytical skills, interpretive and evaluative skills
- Flexible with creative problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills across multiple threads of work streams
- Ability to work well with local and global teams
- Adheres to timelines
- Attention to detail
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect.
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business management, Computer Science, Finance, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Human Resources
- Workday Adaptive Planning Certification
- Minimum 7 years of total experience
- 2-3 years of Workday Adaptive Planning implementation or support experience
- Experience as a Workday Adaptive Planning Consultant
- Deep knowledge of Workforce planning functional processes
- In-depth knowledge of managing model structures, hierarchies, dimensions, and assumptions
- Proficiency with system configuration, data loads, and integrations
- Advanced Excel and data management skills
- Configuration experience in Workday Core HCM and Recruiting modules
Baker Hughes Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.
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