Senior Product Manager - Total Benefits

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Workday is seeking a product leader for its Total Benefits product area to define and execute the vision for partner ecosystem integrations within its benefits platform. The role supports strategic partnership growth by building a new benefits platform that helps customers deliver exceptional employee benefits while managing costs. The product manager will use platform economics to unlock revenue opportunities and lead initiatives from initial strategy and zero-to-one development through global deployment.

The product manager owns the product lifecycle from concept to launch, with an immediate focus on scaling existing partner swimlanes and expanding into new domains. The role considers the needs of employers, employees, and partners or providers, using technology to deliver value to each. It is based in Pleasanton, California, or Boulder, Colorado, with a hybrid work model requiring at least 50% in-office time.

Requirements

• At least 2 years building marketplace-, platform-, or ecosystem-driven products that bring different types of customers together.
• At least 4 years of SaaS product management experience designing, building, and implementing enterprise cloud applications.
• Direct experience with technology partnerships, co-development, or go-to-market activities, including navigating tradeoffs and compromises.
• Exceptional ability to define, track, and communicate success metrics that connect product features to customer value.
• Hands-on experience using AI-driven development tools to accelerate time to market, including Claude Suite and Loveable.
• A collaborative mindset and a history of delivering products across multiple internal stakeholder teams.

Nice To Haves

• Functional domain experience in Benefits, Compensation, or other Human Capital Management products.
• Prior experience in Health Tech, Data Exchanges, and/or API Platforms.

Responsibilities

• Launch partner-based solutions by leveraging technology, relationships, and go-to-market techniques; communicate their value and drive adoption.
• Prioritize sprints and the roadmap using customer usage data, market analysis, and a focus on the highest-impact ecosystem features.
• Build intelligent, agent-based, or machine-learning-powered solutions where appropriate, with an AI-first approach.
• Define and execute products by writing clear product briefs and using AI to accelerate prototyping and delivery in partnership with engineering, design, and QA.
• Lead cross-functional work with business development, partner success, and customer success, serving as the product expert and supporting successful go-to-market execution.
• Own the product lifecycle from concept to launch, scaling existing partner swimlanes and leading expansion into new domains.
• Define, track, and communicate success metrics that connect product features to customer value.

Benefits

• The role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
• The role may be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
• Workday describes its comprehensive benefits but does not list specific benefits in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed