About the Team

About the Role

The Senior Principal, Product Strategist will partner across Workday to define the Platform Organization’s product strategy and guide product investment and corporate development decisions in support of that strategy. This role reports to the Vice President, Platform Strategy and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner across Workday to define, evangelize and maintain a unified product strategy for the Platform Organization

• Identify and assess new market, customer and business opportunities to inform strategic decision-making

• Support the evaluation of partnerships and corporate development opportunities, including leading product workstreams for M&A from initial strategic assessment and diligence through post-close integration

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Platform leadership on product vision, investment priorities and emerging trends

• Contribute to strategic and financial planning, ensuring product roadmaps are aligned to the Platform Organization’s objectives and operating model

• Partner with Platform leadership, Finance and other stakeholders to define and monitor investment principles and success metrics, ensuring resources are aligned with strategic priorities and business impact

• Represent the Platform organization in strategic cross-functional forums to ensure alignment with Workday’s overall strategy and priorities

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in product strategy, product management or engineering leadership within an enterprise product or platform organization

• Demonstrated experience defining and executing multi-year enterprise product or platform strategies at global scale

• Experience evaluating and executing M&A and managing strategic partnerships to support growth

• Strong technical fluency, with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on platform architecture and connect technical decisions to product strategy and investment priorities

Other Qualifications

• Proven strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior executives

• Ability to build strong relationships, influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization

• High business acumen and a passion for using data and analytics to drive product and business performance

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for a global audience

• Experience bringing new product offerings to market, including defining pricing, packaging and

• go-to-market strategies

• Track record of mentoring, coaching and developing product management talent

• Experience driving both strategic and technical initiatives from inception to measurable outcomes

• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability and a deep understanding of how business strategy and technical execution intersect

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits, please .

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote 2home office2 roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.