Principal, Strategy & Business Initiatives
About The Position
Workday’s Strategy & Business Initiatives team aligns company strategy, delivers high-priority strategic initiatives, and builds capabilities to support growth. The team partners with the Executive Committee and functional leaders to pursue long-term growth for Workday and its customers. The Principal will work directly with C-level leaders and Executive Committee members to shape and advance the company’s critical priorities. In partnership with functional leaders, this person will drive alignment and help ensure the company’s strategy and approach enable key business objectives. The highly visible role involves extensive cross-functional interaction and calls for strong problem-solving and communication skills, collaboration with stakeholders, and experience operationalizing innovative solutions in the evolving software industry.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in tech strategy, strategy consulting, or SaaS, or a combination of these.
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize growth and monetization opportunities in the software industry and develop pragmatic strategies to capture them.
- Ability to collaborate with diverse functional and business leaders, establish executive-level credibility, drive decisions, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to define complex challenges, develop structured approaches, and collaborate effectively on solutions.
- Ability to create clear, compelling executive-level narratives and tailor messages using rapport and credibility across the organization.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, results-oriented environment aligned with Workday’s culture and values.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience working in tech strategy.
- Management consulting background.
- Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
- Results-oriented mindset and a record of driving end-to-end projects with complete, accurate, and timely delivery of analyses and project objectives.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Executive Committee and functional leaders to develop and implement Workday’s strategy and key priorities.
- Lead or contribute to high-priority initiatives from framing through execution.
- Conduct market, competitive, and financial analysis to identify growth and monetization opportunities.
- Develop executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and presentations for senior leadership and the Board.
- Build strategic capabilities, processes, and tools that scale with Workday’s growth.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Flexible work approach combining in-person and remote work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
