Workday Adaptive Lead, People Technology

Posted:
1/7/2026, 6:42:22 PM

Location(s):
Hyderabad, Telangana, India ⋅ Telangana, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Data & Analytics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology.  We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care.  

The Manager, Workday Integrations and Reporting will be responsible for managing the Workday integrations team. This role will be responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of integrations between Workday and other systems. The Senior Manager will work closely with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure that Workday integrations meet the needs of the business.

If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

Key Responsibilities

  • Modelling, Security & Governance: Design and enhance Adaptive Planning models (sheets, dimensions, attributes, versions, assumptions) to support top‑down and bottom‑up workforce planning, scenario analysis, and budget/forecast cycles. Implement robust security, including role‑based permissions, level and version access, and security groups; ensure compliance with enterprise standards. Establish governance and change control for model updates, assumptions, and integration schedules, aligning with enterprise SDLC and release processes.
  • Integration & Data Management: Develop and maintain integrations between Workday HCM/Financials and Adaptive Planning, ensuring timely, accurate data flows for headcount, compensation, organizational dimensions, and planning versions.  Coordinate cross‑system interfaces (e.g., payroll, benefits, time & attendance) that influence planning assumptions; ensure upstream/downstream data quality and reconciliation. Maintain comprehensive documentation (process flows, technical specs, mapping, runbooks) for Adaptive Planning integrations and models.
  • Testing, Release & Stakeholder Enablement: Own testing and deployment (unit, system, UAT, regression) for integrations and Adaptive Planning changes; coordinate with business and technical stakeholders to ensure thorough, traceable testing. Provide stakeholder training and enablement, including model walkthroughs, report usage, and versioning practices; support adoption via clear guidance and job aids.Monitor and optimize performance, usage, and data latency; drive continuous improvement in calculation logic, model structure, and integration throughput.
  • Platform Currency & Innovation: Stay current on Workday releases (Adaptive Planning features, security, integration enhancements) and lead evaluation/implementation of relevant new capabilities. Champion best practices in planning, analytics, and automation; partner with HR/Finance IT to pilot innovations that reduce cycle time and improve forecast accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Finance Technology, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in HR or Finance technology with a strong focus on Workday Adaptive Planning (including modelling, security, reporting) and Workday integrations.
  • Hands-on expertise in Adaptive Planning model design (sheets, dimensions, versions, assumptions) and Security configuration for Adaptive Planning (roles, level/version access).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex integration and modelling issues and drive root-cause resolution.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Project management proficiency, with proven ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently and deliver within timelines.
  • Knowledge of emerging Workday features (Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, Extend) and ability to evaluate and implement new functionality.
  • Leadership & Behavioral Competencies.
  • Process & knowledge improvement: Leads analysis of current states; recommends pragmatic solutions and executes complex changes to completion.
  • Foresight & change leadership: Stays current on emerging trends; identifies future state (org/tech/cultural) and builds transition plans aligned to enterprise vision.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

  • Workday Prism Analytics (data prep/pipelining to enrich planning datasets).
  • Workday Extend (lightweight apps/workflows to complement planning processes).
  • Advanced reporting (Discovery Boards, Office Connect) and performance tuning for planning models.
  • BIRT reporting and data archival/migration from legacy systems (for completeness of planning history).

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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R1598019 : Workday Adaptive Lead, People Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb

Website: https://bms.com/

Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1887

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical ⋅ Precision Medicine