Senior Skills Program Manager

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 TeamIf your professional passion is crafting a high-performance work environment where employees can build the skills needed to fuel business success, joining the Talent Experience Team may be a great fit for you. As the world looks to Workday for the next generation of human capital technology solutions, our colleagues look to us to build a special culture that enables our employees to thrive and grow while putting their professional passions to work every day. Skills is one of the top strategic growth initiatives for Workday, and is a priority program for our People and Purpose organization. As a key member of a high-impact team, we are looking for someone who wakes up every day excited to deliver impactful experiences for our people leaders and Workmates by advancing Workday on our path to becoming a Skills Based Organization (SBO).About the RoleAs a Senior Skills Program Manager you will be part of the Skills Based Organization (SBO) team within Workday’s People and Purpose organization. The mission of the SBO team is to transform Workday into a Skills-Based Organization in order to drive new levels of performance within Workday and for our customers. To do this, the SBO team leads an enterprise program that integrates skills into all of Workday’s talent practices – ranging from hiring and upskilling to career mobility and development to strategic workforce planning and performance management. In this newly created role, you will innovate, collaborate, influence and drive program execution with the Skills Director, workstream leaders, people business partners, and business teams.About YouLead and provide program management for key initiatives within the Skills-Based Organization program.Develop and implement enterprise-wide skills solutions from discovery and design to project planning and execution to change management and implementation.Proactively partner with project team and sponsors to analyze issues and risks, drive issue resolutionBuild trust-based relationships with key partners to drive alignment, collaboration, and feedbackSupport development and execution of communication and enablement initiatives to inspire change, and drive successful initiative launches & sustainmentAlign schedules, priorities, and resources across multiple parallel workstreamsPartner with Workday on Workday (WoW) and People Operations on the planning, development and deployment of system improvements for the Skills strategyEstablish, maintain, and present regular status updates to key business partners and project leadership (including project updates across tools; managing goals and other metric tracking)Be at the center of how Skills is evolving organizations, one of the most consequential talent movements in recent years!Basic Qualifications8+ years as a Program Manager or equivalentTrack record building large scale global processes and leading projects end–to-end with multiple partners that require change strategy and communicationTrack record of delivering operational excellence and implementing high quality outcomesStrong business insight to anticipate the impact of business events on talent needsExperience using data to generate insights and enable evidence-based decision makingExperience connecting talent systems, processes, data across the talent cycleStrong analytical and problem solving skillsAbility to define, measure and communicate program successOther QualificationsExperience in an HR, Talent Management, or technology product managementExperience in building and implementing skills strategies (like skills inventories, or embedding skills into a talent practices)Experience defining and shaping technology solutions to support talent needsAgile, self-directed and adapts well to changeStrong collaboration and influencing capabilityWorkday HCM experience is a plus!Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe 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: $128,400 USD - $192,600 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $103,000 USD - $192,600 USDOur 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.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!