Workday · 3 hours ago
Chief of Staff, Global Services
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$183K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to drive the execution of the Global Services strategy, working alongside leadership to create streamlined processes and build trust across the organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Organize and prioritize meetings with the SVP, aligning agenda items, following up on key actions, and focusing on outcomes and business impact
Identify key field alignment initiatives with services teams and track shared goals related to key performance metrics across the dimensions of product, geography and industry
Connect key stakeholders to key opportunities to ensure proper coverage and key strategic engagements to drive win rates and customer success
Act as executive sponsor on specific opportunities
Advocate for services engagement in areas of missed opportunities
Serve as the liaison for critical Corporate Functions including Finance, People & Purpose (HR), Talent Acquisition, Sales, Customer Success, Presales, Corporate Strategy and the co-CEO offices
Drive and own adoption and execution of the organization’s OKRs across the global services leadership team, including OKR review process and alignment to key company-wide initiatives
Support executive reporting on key risks, issues, budget / P&L, and key metrics
Promote operational excellence in collaboration with the VP of Operations, identifying and executing opportunities to optimize our organizational systems and processes with a focus on agility
Lead key growth and transformation initiatives with the SVP, working closely with key stakeholders within and outside of the organization
Help set and lead the Global Services strategy for Workday and support in defining, articulating, and altering strategy in accordance with company-wide objectives
Conduct research for key projects, including, benchmarking, capabilities assessment, critical processes, new growth engines and general business improvements
Act as trusted advisor to the SVP on key organizational changes, leadership alignment, and improvements in order to ensure vision and strategy are enabled
Proactively identify areas of resistance, improvement and barriers to success for the transformation and prepare mitigation strategies
Serve as a representative with substance and authority for the SVP in various meetings, and forums as appropriate
Advise on confidential matters and maintain a high level of confidentiality
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience leading strategic, change management initiatives at a Software as a Service or Public Cloud company
10+ years of experience building and leading high-performing and global teams, either in a direct or indirect/matrixed reporting model
Preferred
2+ years of experience as a Chief of Staff at a SaaS or Public Cloud company
Ability to drive collaboration, resolve conflict within the team and solution around complex business problems
Experience as a Strategy Leader or Management Consultant
Strong executive presence, facilitation, and communications skills
Graduate or undergraduate degree, or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field. CPA preferred
Experience in global roles across US, EMEA and APJ markets
Ability to simplify and ruthlessly prioritize their own work and that of the team
Ability to frame, structure and implement large and complex change initiatives
Committed to building a diverse, inclusive and impactful culture
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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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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