Sr. Data Scientist
About The Position
Workday is seeking a product- and customer-oriented Senior Data Scientist passionate about unlocking data insights that directly tie to strategic execution. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering Workday Product Adoption Insights, objectively evaluating whether the features and AI agents we build are truly delivering the strategic value intended for our business and customers. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to source and analyze adoption data from across the enterprise. The outcomes of your work will culminate in strategy-aligned insights, ensuring we scale our greatest accomplishments and continuously optimize the Workday Customer Experience.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience with advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and/or data science
- 8+ years experience simplifying complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
- 6-8 years experience working autonomously in a highly matrixed, collaborative corporate environment.
- 5+ years experience enterprise BI platforms (e.g.,Tableau, Sigma)
- Degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or a related field) or equivalent practical experience.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with front-end components or frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js, JavaScript) to help collaborate with engineering peers.
- Strong project management skills
- Experience applying organizational change management principles
- Experience working within an Agile/Scrum framework.
- Experience within the SaaS, cloud, or enterprise technology industries
- Proven track record of moving seamlessly between high-level strategy and technical execution
- Strong communication and data storytelling skills
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise production-level data science-based products for business decision-making
- Experience on AWS stack (Redshift, Sagemaker), scripting languages (Python and R)
- Understanding of product management fundamentals
Responsibilities
- Serve as the P&T domain expert in product adoption analytics, providing technical and strategic thought leadership.
- Partner with key technical leaders and domain experts across Workday to map the data landscape, bringing transparency and data accessibility to key decision-makers.
- Design and influence enterprise-wide adoption analytics data connections, collaborating with data engineering teams on the design, scalability, and sustainability of associated pipelines.
- Translate complex data models into compelling narratives and data visualizations (including interactive dashboards and executive presentations) that drive organizational clarity.
- Provide guidance on data trends, governance, and use cases to stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Evangelize a customer-value-first approach to evaluating product health and adoption metrics.
- Forensic data investigation to identify root causes and translate technical findings into simple and focused conclusions.
- Leverage strong data ETL and data flow expertise to manage multi-step product telemetry and observability systems, ensuring data integrity.
- Demonstrate urgency and autonomy in problem-solving, proactively navigating cross-functional teams to identify and implement solutions for both known and emerging business challenges.
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus
- Annual refresh stock grants
- Comprehensive benefits in Canada
- Comprehensive benefits in the US
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
