Senior Principal People Partner

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team At Workday, our PBP team builds resilient organizations, enables leaders to operate at scale, and amplifies our employee-first culture. You will be joining a global team of talented People Business Partners (HRPB) leading our talent strategy for the Global Professional Services organization at Workday focusing on helping our business grow & scale in this space. We are looking for a Senior Principal People Business Partner who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced and outcome-focused environment that has a bias for action. This individual needs to be collaborative, able to lead a high performing (matrixed) team with speed, and balance both strategic thinking and execution (because we don’t create value with ideas we can’tdeliver!). About the Role Responsibilities: Consultative: Proactively builds positive relationships, facilitates thoughtful dialogue, thinks strategically and advises on all things related to People & Talent. Problem Solves: Identifies the source of problems leveraging data and insights, develops solutions, and implements solutions in partnerships with the ecosystem of HR Centers of Excellence. Talent Strategy and Executive Coaching: This role is hands-on when it comes to Executive Coaching, Workforce Planning, and Talent Management initiatives like succession planning and leadership development. Business Acumen: The successful candidate thinks like a business leader with deep understanding of HR fundamentals and embodies Workday’s culture and core values. About You Required Qualifications: 12+ years of proven understanding of HR, ability to enhance business performance through the creation of People Strategies. Thrive in working in ambiguity and are motivated to develop transparency and alignment. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to break down sophisticated concepts for all audience levels and deliver expertly through advised, educated, and engaging presentations. You easily build positive relationships and have the ability to influence senior leaders, knowing when to challenge and when to disagree & commit. A track record of using data and insights from both internal and external sources to advise opinions and strategies. Other Qualifications: A bias for action, results are created by this team, and we lean-in where Workday needs us. Highly organized and the ability to tenaciously prioritize work. An ability to handle adversity and apply learnings. A desire to learn, grow, and operate as an essential connector across the business--pulling in HR CoEs when needed. Strong investigative, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

• 12+ years of proven understanding of HR, ability to enhance business performance through the creation of People Strategies.
• Thrive in working in ambiguity and are motivated to develop transparency and alignment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to break down sophisticated concepts for all audience levels and deliver expertly through advised, educated, and engaging presentations.
• You easily build positive relationships and have the ability to influence senior leaders, knowing when to challenge and when to disagree & commit.
• A track record of using data and insights from both internal and external sources to advise opinions and strategies.

Nice To Haves

• A bias for action, results are created by this team, and we lean-in where Workday needs us.
• Highly organized and the ability to tenaciously prioritize work.
• An ability to handle adversity and apply learnings.
• A desire to learn, grow, and operate as an essential connector across the business--pulling in HR CoEs when needed.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Consultative: Proactively builds positive relationships, facilitates thoughtful dialogue, thinks strategically and advises on all things related to People & Talent.
• Problem Solves: Identifies the source of problems leveraging data and insights, develops solutions, and implements solutions in partnerships with the ecosystem of HR Centers of Excellence.
• Talent Strategy and Executive Coaching: This role is hands-on when it comes to Executive Coaching, Workforce Planning, and Talent Management initiatives like succession planning and leadership development.
• Business Acumen: The successful candidate thinks like a business leader with deep understanding of HR fundamentals and embodies Workday’s culture and core values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees