Workday · 6 hours ago
Senior Program Manager (Technical)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$185K/yr - $277K/yr
7+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead high-impact programs, implement processes for execution success, and act as a trusted advisor to P&T leadership.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and run the core operating rhythms, encompassing all planning cycles, execution cadences, and business review forums
Proactively identify and eliminate systemic operational bottlenecks and friction points
Design and implement frameworks, processes, and tooling vital to scaling operations efficiently. Establish strong, systematic approaches to guide programs end-to-end, ensuring consistency and repeatability
Anticipate, identify, and manage strategic and operational risks across the portfolio, developing mitigation plans with organizational impact
Qualification
Required
7 + years of experience in program management, conceiving, defining, and delivering transformative operational and technical programs
Outstanding ability to build influential relationships with senior leadership (VP/SVP levels), effectively driving alignment and unified execution for critical cross-functional programs
Highly skilled at guiding high-stakes program and operational decisions, contributing to long-term strategic planning, and developing proactive solutions to complex problems
Deep expertise in crafting and implementing systematic risk management strategies within major programs, ensuring thorough mitigation planning and minimizing organizational exposure
Proven ability to provide strategic direction for the organization's most impactful programs, mastering the development of sophisticated schedules, critical dependency management, and documentation standards
Expert ability to lead and facilitate strategic discussions and critical decision-making forums with stakeholders, driving consensus and definitive outcomes for program success
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
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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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