Senior Manager, Product Management

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Manager, Product Management in Workday’s HCM and WFM Engineering organization, you will set the strategic direction for the API platform, including 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, translating 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 help teams access and build on company data through Data Cloud, Headless Consumption, and Workday Build. The role works across product, engineering, go-to-market, business leaders, and customers to advance the platform roadmap and deliver enterprise-scale data infrastructure.

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 product management experience 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 business objectives and financial goals.
• Experience making sound decisions on complex product and strategic matters, weighing multiple factors and clearly communicating reasoning.
• Experience communicating product vision and value internally and externally to build enthusiasm and alignment.
• Experience guiding teams through product-development uncertainty and changing market conditions.
• Experience contributing to and executing 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.
• Create a structured framework for assessing and ranking platform feature importance to guide investment.
• Understand and prioritize incoming requests by working with teams and leaders across the business.
• Present roadmap updates, insights, and value outcomes to executive leadership and other business leaders.
• Lead, mentor, and support product managers, using a test-and-learn approach to turn strategy into action.
• Partner with teams across engineering, go-to-market, and other functions to support successful 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/bonus.
• May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
• Comprehensive benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior