Principal Consultant, Adaptive Planning

Job Description:

The Workday Adaptive Principal Consultant leads end-to-end Adaptive Planning engagements. You will drive discovery, solution design, model build, integrations, testing, and enablement while mentoring consultants and serving as a trusted advisor to finance and business leaders. You are equally comfortable shaping strategy with the CFO and rolling up your sleeves to tune a model.

What You Will Do

• Lead Workday Adaptive Planning implementations from discovery through go-live and stabilization

• Translate business objectives into scalable planning architectures across revenue, workforce, OPEX/CAPEX, and balance sheet and cash flow

• Configure dimensions, versions, permissions, and workflows to support enterprise planning and governance

• Integrate data from Workday Financials and other sources using Adaptive connectors, EIBs, and flat-file pipelines; partner with technical teams on data architecture and reconciliation

• Build reports, dashboards, and Workday Adaptive add-in outputs for finance and executive audiences

• Run design and validation workshops, lead UAT, and deliver train-the-trainer and end-user enablement

What You Will Bring

• 6 or more years in EPM or FP&A with 4 or more years hands-on in Workday Adaptive Planning

• Multiple end-to-end Adaptive deployments as a lead, including workforce and financial statement planning

• Strong modeling skills and a practical approach to driver-based planning and scenario analysis

• Experience integrating Adaptive with Workday Financials

• Consulting toolkit: clear communication, stakeholder management, issue and risk management, and the ability to simplify complex topics

• Experience conducting design and build reviews

• Workday Adaptive Planning certification preferred; CPA or MBA a plus

How We Work

• Location flexible within the United States; limited client travel as needed

• You will collaborate closely with The Groove’s Financials practice to help grow our Adaptive offerings

Why You Will Love The Groove

• Real impact on clients’ planning outcomes and on how we build our practice

• A supportive, high-trust team that values curiosity, kindness, and craftsmanship

• Room to lead, learn, and create assets that raise the bar for everyone

EEO Policy:

The Groove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

Ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of innovation and collaboration? Apply now and be part of our exciting team at The Groove!