Workday · 1 day ago
Senior Principal Industry Advisor - Financial Services Industry
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$213K/yr - $319K/yr
15+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Senior Principal Industry Advisor will support the financial services business by building industry credibility, growing the sales pipeline, and engaging with customers to increase revenue.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Complete GTM Strategy by crafting an action plan on areas with the highest revenue potential to support ACV & pipeline growth
Develop and run industry packages by working with internal teams to build faster GTM approach with customers
Lead Customer presentations to key decision makers
Provide demand generation support by working closely with business development and sales teams
Provide industry credibility and references in sales pursuits; preparation with sales, presales, value management and extended teams to unify message to prospects!
Partner closely with sales leadership to support and promote adoption of industry strategy amongst key GTM internal stakeholders
Travel 25-50% of the time for client meetings, relevant industry conferences, etc
Qualification
Required
15+ years of relevant financial services proven experience
10 + years of experience delivering results in a matrixed organization or cross functional environment
10+ years of experience selling or implementing SaaS/Cloud-based solutions (ERP, HCM, Financial, Planning, or Analytics) with a focus on delivering industry-specific value to C-suite executives
Preferred
Understanding of customer and prospect buying cycles and procurement processes
A background in professional services or management consulting, with a proven ability to lead high-level strategic conversations and complex solution deployments
Familiarity with industry ecosystems and software solutions to support CIO business processes within financial services markets
Track record of successful delivery of strategic, cross-functional initiatives at-scale and proven business impact
Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills; strong curiosity about structuring sophisticated problems and presenting well-supported solutions
Benefits
Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (331)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Leadership Team
Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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