Workday · 12 hours ago
SVP, Infrastructure
USA, CA, Pleasanton
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$372K/yr - $558K/yr
15+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Senior Vice President (SVP) of Infrastructure to develop a strategic infrastructure roadmap and lead the transformation of their technology environment to support rapid growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Strategic Roadmap Development: Define and execute a global infrastructure vision that anticipates future growth, optimizes resource allocation, and integrates emerging technologies
Transformational Leadership: Lead the shift toward a modern, automated, and resilient technology environment, reinventing legacy processes to improve speed-to-market and scalability
Global Service Delivery: Oversee global corporate infrastructure strategy and architecture, ensuring service delivery standards are aligned with overarching company goals
Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor sophisticated KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics to ensure world-class system availability and performance on a global scale
Executive Partnership: Serve as a key technology advisor to senior management, translating complex technical infrastructure needs into business-driven outcomes
Team Empowerment: Build and scale a high-performing organization; mentor leaders, foster a culture of accountability, and ensure every team member understands the actionable steps to reach the mission
Operational Excellence: Drive profitable results in a high-growth environment by balancing technical debt with the need for rapid feature deployment and infrastructure hardening
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering and operations, with a proven track record as an executive-level leader in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale organizational and technical transformations, moving from legacy frameworks to modern, cloud-native, and automated architectures
Experience consistently driving profitable results and managing large-scale global budgets while maintaining a focus on ROI
Exceptional ability to develop a mission and vision, turning abstract goals into practical plans that motivate and align global teams
Deep knowledge of global corporate infrastructure, architecture, and the latest marketplace developments in cloud technology and distributed systems
A leader who operates based on past experience but remains agile enough to adopt new approaches and industry-leading innovations
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Preferred
MBA or equivalent leadership training
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
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