Principal Operations Lead

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About The Team

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Do what you love AND Love what you do! Not just cliché – it’s Life At Workday. We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. Our VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity) culture ensures the value we place on employees is not compromised in the process of delivering on innovation. We work hard, and we're serious about what we do. But we like to have a good time, too. In fact, we run our company with that principle in mind every day.

The Strategy & Business Operations (S&BO) team is looking for a Principal Operations leader to develop and lead key organizational processes and solutions. We are a high performing team of thought leaders who inspire new ways of thinking about business challenges and collaborate cross functionally to deliver optimal business outcomes. Together we strive to optimize our organizational planning, health and operations across the entire Strategy and Business Operations organization.

About The Role

If you are passionate and driven, have a creative approach and believe that the best experience is one delivered together, we’d love to talk to you! This role is an individual-contributor leadership role in a fast-paced, constantly evolving organization focused on delivering exceptional operational rigor and organizational effectiveness. This role requires a self-starter and innovative process-oriented leader with an unwavering attention to detail. You will partner closely with the S&BO executive leadership team and business stakeholders to define and enhance business processes, aiming to streamline business outcomes and drive continuous organizational health improvements. You will partner closely with the Executive Ops, People & Purpose (HR), Finance to drive functional alignment, build community and define functional development goals.

In this role you will:

• Lead and support intra-organization business processes around annual / fiscal planning, organizational talent management and operating rhythm
• Monitor and report progress against organizational objectives and key results for the S&BO
• Lead and facilitate intra-organizational meetings, identifying key dependencies, risks and issues
• Maintain close alignment with key cross-functional teams such as People & Purpose, Finance, Recruiting and Communications to ensure organizational success
• Identify, manage and report on organization health factors, inclusive of Workday VIBE, community building, employee recognition and company culture
• If you are passionate and driven, have a creative approach and believe that the best experience is one delivered together, we’d love to talk to you! This role is an individual-contributor leadership role in a fast-paced, constantly evolving organization focused on delivering exceptional operational rigor and organizational effectiveness. This role requires a self-starter and innovative process-oriented leader with an unwavering attention to detail. You will partner closely with the S&BO executive leadership team and business stakeholders to define and enhance business processes, aiming to streamline business outcomes and drive continuous organizational health improvements. You will partner closely with the Executive Ops, People & Purpose (HR), Finance to drive functional alignment, build community and define functional development goals.
  
  

About You

We are looking for an experienced organizational operations leader who understands the value of structure while balancing the need for agility and innovation. You bring a wealth of knowledge and experience leveraging industry best practices and scaling operation functions. A strong candidate will thrive on getting into the details on a variety of topics, including annual / fiscal year planning, talent and organization performance management, and community and culture building. This role is an essential role that defines and guides critical business processes for the S&BO organization. You must be meticulously organized and have exceptional relationship management skills, with a proven track record and building strong credibility with C-level and senior leaders.

Business Qualifications:

• 8 10 years of progressive, operations, strategy or management consulting experience managing highly visible, large-scale, strategic initiatives.
  
  

Other Qualifications:

• Previous Chief of Staff experience is a plus
• Experience leading business operations programs and software industry experience with an enterprise products company a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with executive leadership, cross-functional teams and third parties
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization, and strong track record influencing at all levels
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• BS or MBA in Business, Technology, General Management or equivalent work experience
  
  

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 candidate’s 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 Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $164,000 USD - $246,000 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $132,600 USD - $246,000 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re 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 you'll 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 "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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