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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Workday Adaptive Planning Architect - **Company:** Aon Corporation - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Integrity, Data Warehousing, Performance Tuning, Systems Integration, User Provisioning Software, Workday Financials, Large Language Models, Workday HCM, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Workday - **Published:** October 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/workday-adaptive-planning-architect-chicago-il--b473c8d3-eadd-43f4-8512-d9cdf1c8a549 ## About the Role Finance, Budgeting, Workforce Planning, Technical Leadership, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Enterprise Architecture, Business Support, Technical Strategy, Analysis Skills, Extensive hands-on Adaptive Planning experience designing, building, and maintaining models, with a proven portfolio of successfully architected and delivered large scale, high impact Adaptive Planning projects. * 7+ years of experience supporting FP&A, EPM, or enterprise planning platforms, including 5+ years of hands on Workday Adaptive Planning experience as an architect, lead administrator, or consultant. * Deep expertise in data modeling, system integration, and performance optimization within a sophisticated enterprise environment. * Deep functional knowledge across adaptive modeling, workforce planning, financial planning and forecasting, OfficeConnect, reporting and dashboards, security administration, and version management. * Solid understanding of financial statements, FP&A processes, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and scenario analysis. * Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, or a related area of study. * Workday Pro Adaptive Planning Certification preferred. * Background and experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) preferred. * Familiarity with Workday ways of working. Experience integrating planning, ERP, HCM, and other financial systems strongly preferred. * PMP, Agile, or related project management certification preferred. * Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and knowing the latest with emerging Adaptive Planning, FP&A, and AI capabilities. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Workday Adaptive Planning Architect to implement the strategy, roadmap, and architecture of our enterprise planning platform! Serving as both design authority and hands on technical lead, the Architect drives the technical solutioning for major FP&A initiatives from discovery through implementation and support across budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, scenario modeling, and reporting. Partnering closely with Finance, FP&A, and HR collaborators, this role also provides support for business-critical issues., * Implement the vision, roadmap, governance, and lifecycle management of the Workday Adaptive Planning platform, defining planning technology strategies that support budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, workforce planning, and scenario analysis. * Lead the design of complex, scalable Adaptive Planning solutions, ensuring data integrity and seamless information flow across the enterprise. * Lead the technical solutioning for all major Adaptive Planning initiatives, from initial discovery and design through implementation and postproduction support. * Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications and model architecture, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy, and continuously find opportunities for process improvement and tool optimization for FP&A and other business teams. * Architect multidimensional planning models and structures, including dimensions, assumptions, versions, levels, and hierarchies that support: * Revenue, expense, and headcount planning. Workforce and long-range goal setting, * Driver based forecasting and scenario modeling * Own and provide hands on support for urgent and business critical production issues, ensuring swift resolution and minimal business disruption. * Serve as a domain authority for business collaborators, fixing process and technical issues in a timely manner, with a focus on upholding guidelines. * Configure and maintain Adaptive Planning models, sheets, formulas, assumptions, dimensions, attributes, and workflows, optimizing model performance, usability, and maintainability. * Develop and maintain executive reporting solutions and establish governance standards for OfficeConnect reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and key performance indicators. * Architect and oversee integrations between Workday Adaptive Planning and Workday Financials, Workday HCM, ERP, data warehouses, payroll, and BI platforms. Apply deep expertise in data modeling, system integration, and performance optimization. * Manage security architecture, user provisioning, access controls, and segregation of duties. * Own the evaluation and adoption of new Adaptive Planning capabilities, including bi-annual release adoption and AI/LLM enabled planning and forecasting features. * Serve as the enterprise design authority for planning architecture, defining standards, and governance for the Adaptive Planning platform.