Senior Manager, Product Management
About The Position
As the Senior Manager, Product Management in Workday's HCM and WFM Engineering organization, you will lead the strategic direction for the API platform, overseeing the APIs, frameworks, and data standards that power Agent Ready Tools and support data access at scale. You will lead a product team of product managers and implementers, turning strategy into action through a test-and-learn approach. The team builds APIs, frameworks, and data standards that enable first-party and third-party agents, and helps teams across Workday access and build on data at scale through Data Cloud, Headless Consumption, and Workday Build. The role involves defining how APIs should work and building infrastructure for enterprise-scale data access.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience leading and developing product management teams, including at least 2 years managing other product management managers.
- At least 10 years of experience in product management, defining, launching, and iterating on software products or features.
- Technical understanding of API development approaches, tooling, and product roadmaps.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience building trust within and across product teams and with business leaders.
- Experience aligning product strategy with company business objectives and financial goals.
- Experience making and clearly communicating sound decisions on complex product and strategic matters.
- Experience communicating product vision and value to internal and external audiences to build enthusiasm and alignment.
- Experience guiding teams through uncertainty in product development and changing market conditions.
- Experience contributing to and carrying out product roadmaps and go-to-market approaches.
- Experience coaching and mentoring product team members.
- Experience inspiring and motivating product teams to achieve ambitious goals and drive innovation.
- Systems thinking, including understanding how changes in one part of a technical ecosystem can affect other parts.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the API Platform roadmap, focusing on the highest-value outcomes.
- Align roadmap priorities and delivery with product pillar product managers and general managers.
- Build a structured framework to assess and rank the strategic importance of platform features and guide investment.
- Work with teams and leaders across the business to understand and prioritize incoming requests.
- Present roadmap updates, insights, and value outcomes to executive leadership and other business leaders.
- Lead, mentor, and support product managers, turning strategy into action through a test-and-learn approach.
- Work across engineering, go-to-market, and other teams to support successful product development and launch.
- Connect internal teams with customers and ensure customer feedback shapes delivery.
- Drive execution across multiple projects to achieve the long-term vision.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission or bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Flexible work arrangement combining in-person time and remote work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
