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 TeamJoin our team and experience the Workday culture!It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they’re doing. At Workday, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. 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: One of our core values is fun. This team focuses on the commercialization of new products from Workday. We partner with numerous business functions to implement the launch plan across several workstreams including our Service Deployment, Product, Sales and Marketing teams.About the RoleThe Principal New Product Offering Launch Program Manager is an ideal opportunity for an individual contributor with a comprehensive leadership toolkit and proven track record to influence, drive, and collaborate cross-functional teams to bring new products and services to market. As a key member of Workday’s Enterprise Transformation Management organization, you will take an activist program management approach, apply deep experience in functional processes, use a consultative approach as you engage key team members across Workday’s enablement and operational organizations to successfully launch new offerings.About YouHave you owned execution strategy, managing and aligning product launch planning, and achievement KRs? In other words, do you think like a GM?Highly visible, with extensive executive interaction, you must possess exceptional organization, presentation, management and communication skills given the varied nature of the programs and team members involved. While being an expert in all functions is not required, you’ll need to demonstrate the confidence, resourcefulness, adaptability and flexibility to address issues in order to move a program forward. Minimum QualificationsBS or MBA in Business, Technology, Organizational Development, General Management, or equivalent7+ years of project/program management experienceLed several x-organization enterprise wide programs in a hypergrowth environment Strong leader, teammate and motivator with the ability to work collaboratively with and through othersSoftware delivery or implementation experience with an enterprise products company is a plusTop-tier professional with well-developed analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong presence and interpersonal skills to interact with team, executives, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.Excellent presentation skills with senior leadershipAbility to influence, establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization,Expertise with collaboration tools (G Suite, Zoom, Slack, and Smartsheet)Acute eye for business and understanding of organizational issues and challengesOther QualificationsDrives the New Offering Launch program plan from kick-off to launch for new products in a cloud software environmentWorks closely with the Product Owner to drive decisions, mitigate risks and resolve issuesPresents program status updates to senior management, highlighting risks and providing recommendations to support product and operational level decisions.Identifies and handles risks, anticipates issues and tracks key actions throughout the program life cycleHave in depth understanding of the product vision, value proposition and roadmap, key results and interdependenciesLeverage past operational, enablement and customer experience to solve problems, fill gaps and achieve objectives through a cross functional team.Responsible for effective communication and issue resolution while ensuring timely decisions are being made.Scopes business problems and processes by identifying key issues, inputs, team members, and outcomes.Continue to improve the product go to market framework by helping to update or create new processes or templatesAs a federal contractor, Workday is requiring all new hires to verify that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 within 72 hours of beginning employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. Workday is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact accommodations@workday.com to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe base pay range for the primary location of this job is 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, future potential and internal pay parity. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.Primary Location: USA.CA.PleasantonBase Pay Min to Max Range: $155,100 - $232,700Pursuant 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!
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