Workforce Planning - Engineering Lead

About the role

LSEG's People Engineering team builds and supports its People platforms, which cover the full people experience. As a Workday Adaptive Engineering Lead, you will transform financial planning capabilities through Workday Adaptive Planning, delivering faster, more agile insights across the enterprise. The role suits professionals who want to lead innovation at scale and influence global processes.

Key responsibilities

• Own and prioritise requirements for optimal Adaptive Planning configuration
• Gather and document detailed requirements for system enhancements with internal teams and business stakeholders
• Design solutions and build configuration to meet functional needs
• Analyse release impacts and implement system updates
• Plan, test and implement configuration changes and enhancements
• Partner with test, enablement, change and operations teams for smooth delivery
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across Finance, People and Corporate teams
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices in workforce planning and financial planning tools

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Senior Manager or Senior Consultant with hands-on configuration and deployment of Workday Adaptive Planning
• 5-7 years deploying or supporting Workday Adaptive Planning, with a Workday certification in Adaptive Planning
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in business analysis techniques and full project lifecycle engagement
• Strong project management and prioritisation skills

Required skills

• Strong understanding of finance processes, principles and analytics
• Experience designing and building complex workforce planning models
• Ability to communicate business value through presentations and demos
• High judgment, negotiation and influencing capabilities
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams
• Desired: familiarity with software development lifecycles, knowledge of Workday HCM and Recruitment modules, Agile delivery experience, and Workday Pro certifications