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Bristol Myers Squibb
Product Owner, Workforce Planning (People Technology)
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What they do
A Human Resources Specialist works for a human resources department to implement the provisions of a labor contract, including employee wages and benefits and other practices that are collectively bargained; may also handle an internal grievance process established under a labor contract.
$61,280 / year median in New Jersey
+5% projected growth
Job Description
- Working with Us
- Challenging.
Read more:
careers.bms.com/working-with-us .- Position Summary
- At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients' lives through science.
- Product Owner, Workforce Planning (People Technology)
- will co-own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for BMS's Workforce Planning capability, built on Workday Adaptive Planning and integrated with Workday HCM — while also hands-on building and maintaining the Adaptive Planning integrations, security/permissions, reports, and dashboards that power it.
- Key Responsibilities
- _Workforce Planning Product Strategy_ + Co-own, with the business Product Manager, the vision and multi-year roadmap for Strategic Workforce Planning, evolving the capability beyond current-state headcount/budget planning toward scenario planning, org design modeling, and skills/talent-based forecasting.
Hands-On Build:
Integrations, Security, Reports & Dashboards_ + Design, build, and maintain integrations between Workday HCM and Adaptive Planning, ensuring accurate, timely data flows for headcount, compensation, organizational dimensions, and planning versions. + Configure and maintain Adaptive Planning security and permissions — roles, level and version access, and security groups — ensuring the right stakeholders can plan, model, and report at the right level of the organization, and that sensitive workforce data is properly protected. + Build and maintain reports and dashboards (e.g., Adaptive Discovery Boards, OfficeConnect, Workday reporting) that give HR, Finance, and business leaders visibility into workforce plans, scenarios, and variances. + Troubleshoot and resolve data quality, integration, security, and calculation issues directly, partnering with Workday HCM and Adaptive Planning admins as needed. + Continuously enhance existing integrations, security configurations, reports, and dashboards based on stakeholder feedback and evolving workforce planning maturity. _Adaptive Planning Model Design_ + Own the backlog and hands-on build for Adaptive Planning models (sheets, dimensions, attributes, versions, assumptions) that represent the organization's workforce structure, positions, and headcount plans. + Coordinate with stakeholders on cross-system interfaces (e.g., payroll, benefits, time & attendance) that feed or influence workforce planning assumptions, ensuring upstream/downstream data quality. _Governance, Testing & Enablement_ + Co-own governance and change control for the workforce planning product — model updates, assumptions, planning calendars, security changes, and integration schedules — aligning with enterprise SDLC and release processes. + Own and execute testing and deployment (unit, system, UAT, regression) for integrations, security/permission changes, models, reports, and dashboards; ensure planning cycles (budget, forecast, headcount reviews) are supported without disruption. + Drive stakeholder training and enablement for People Organization business partners, Finance, and leadership — model walkthroughs, scenario planning usage, and report/dashboard usage — to build organizational fluency as capabilities mature. + Monitor adoption, performance, and data quality metrics to identify where the platform and process need to evolve next. _Platform Currency & Innovation_ + Stay current on Workday releases relevant to Adaptive Planning and HCM (planning features, security, integration enhancements, AI/ML-driven workforce insights) and assess fit against the strategic workforce planning roadmap. + Champion best practices in workforce analytics and planning automation; partner with People Organization, Finance, and People Analytics teams to pilot innovations (e.g., skills taxonomy integration, predictive attrition/demand modeling) that move the capability toward strategic workforce planning. + Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional team members supporting the product, ensuring engagement and productivity.- Qualifications & Experience
- + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, Finance, or a related discipline. +
- 5+ years
- of experience in HR or Finance technology, with strong exposure to workforce planning,
- Workday Adaptive Planning
- , and Workday HCM; product ownership or business analysis experience preferred. +
- Hands-on, demonstrated expertise
- building and maintaining
- Workday Adaptive Planning
- integrations, models (sheets, dimensions, versions, assumptions), and
- security/permissions configuration
- (roles, level and version access, security groups). +
- Hands-on experience
- building reports and dashboards using Adaptive Discovery Boards, OfficeConnect, and/or Workday reporting tools.
- Adaptive Planning
- , Prism Analytics, Extend) and ability to evaluate new functionality for roadmap fit.
- Leadership & Behavioral Competencies
- + •Strategic vision & maturity roadmapping:•Sees beyond current-state capability to define what strategic workforce planning should look like and builds a realistic path to get there.
- Process & knowledge improvement:
- Leads analysis of current states; recommends pragmatic solutions and drives 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. +
- Systems thinking & judgment:
- Maintains broad perspective; applies analytical thought and creativity to structure work and select the best solution path. +
- Collaborative partnership:
- Builds a strong working relationship with the business Product Manager, balancing shared accountability with clear communication on roles and decision rights.
- Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)
- + Prior experience maturing a workforce planning function (e.
- Why You Should Apply
- Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases.
Compensation Overview:
- Princeton
- NJ•
US:
$158,870- $192,507 The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis.
Our benefits include:
+Health Coverage:
- Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care. +
Wellbeing Support:
- Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). +
Financial Well-being and Protection:
- 401(k) plan, short
- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
- •Work-life benefits include:•Paid Time Off +
US Exempt Employees:
flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) +Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees:
160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility- , additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
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Eligibility Disclosure:
_- _T_ _he summer hours program is for United States (U.
- 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.
- On-site Protocol
- BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work.
- Supporting People with Disabilities
- BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles.
- Candidate Rights
- BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
- Data Protection
- We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process.
R1605351
: Product Owner, Workforce Planning (People Technology)Req Number:
R1605351
Location:
- Princeton
- New Jersey
- USBristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- 401(k) Plans