Workday & Adaptive Planning Specialist

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

Workday & Adaptive Planning Specialist

About the role

Cochlear is helping people hear, and be heard, all over the world. Come be a part of our amazing mission and join the number one most trustworthy company in the healthcare industry as recognized by Newsweek in its 2024 rankings of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies!

As a member of the Cochlear Workday Technology Squad, the Workday & Adaptive Planning Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and enhancing Workday HCM and Workday Adaptive Planning to enable strategic, data-driven Workforce Planning across the organization. This role supports key business functions including:

• Workday Adaptive Planning: Workforce budgeting and forecasting, including model maintenance, dashboard/report development, access control, and integration support.
• Workday HCM: Headcount planning, organizational modelling, and workforce analytics.
• System Integrations: Design, support, and optimization of integrations between Workday and Adaptive Planning, as well as downstream connectivity to Finance and Financial Planning systems for seamless data flow and alignment across planning cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Administering and optimizing the broader Adaptive Planning for Workforce Planning solution, including model management (maintaining planning models, dimension structures, and hierarchy updates), formula optimization (develop and troubleshoot complex calculated accounts, custom formulas, and linked sheets to support dynamic planning scenarios), sheet design and maintenance (configure and manage standard sheets, modelled sheets, and assumption sheets)
• People & Culture systems operations support including releases, upgrades, and enhancements to Workday HCM and Workday Adaptive Planning
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business pain points, problem statements, and systemic inefficiencies
• Investigate and resolve intricate business and system issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable, future-proof solutions

Key Requirements

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities in your application and at interview:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in one of the following fields: HR, Business, or IT.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Workday (HCM and Adaptive Planning) and Workday integrations.
• Knowledge of XML, XSLTs, ETV and XTT.
• Knowledge of developer tools such as Workday Studio and Workday integration tools, including EIBs.
• Must have excellent verbal/ written communication, user interaction, and interpersonal skills and work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile practice and project delivery.

Total Rewards

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.

• Pay Range in the United States: $126,000 - $140,000 based upon experience, as well as an annual bonus opportunity of 15% of base salary. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.

Who are we?

Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi-channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind – thinking about their needs.

For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers’ side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives and working in an organization where they can be part of bringing the mission to life each day.

Learn more about what our employees are saying about working at Cochlear:

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Physical & Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to be in a stationary (seated/standing) position; utilize business technology for work product delivery, communicate orally and in writing with others internal or external to the organization, utilize problem solving/critical thinking skills to discern and convey information.  May be asked to occasionally transport/move up to 30 pounds, depending on the position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The individual is regularly required to utilize comprehension, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, organization reasoning, relating to others and discernment of items such as product specifications, procedures and processes to customers (whether internal or external).  Influence, organization/classification of information and planning are also required.

The work environment is a home/office environment. This is representative of the environment an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Apply now by completing your application form online. Applicants must meet the job specific application criteria to be considered. Visit our careers site at www.cochlear.us/careers to learn more.  

Deadline to apply by January 9th, 2026.

Cochlear Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you require accommodation with completing the online application, please contact us via web or phone at 303-264-2549.