Enterprise DataOps & Governance Platform Product Owner, Workday
CA$135.7-203.5k
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$135.7-203.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or Business Analyst in an Agile/Scrum software development environment
- 5+ years of experience managing product backlogs, writing detailed user stories, and defining acceptance criteria
- 7+ years of agile management experience tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Asana
Desirable
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is strongly preferred
- Experience working within enterprise data, analytics, or data product environments
- Strong problem-solving ability, exceptional communication skills, and an analytical mindset
- Proven ability to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
What the job involves
- We are seeking a vision-driven Product Owner to join our Enterprise DataOps & Governance team
- In this role, you will bridge the gap between product strategy and tactical execution, serving as the primary liaison between key business stakeholders, data governance leaders, and agile development teams
- You will be responsible for defining the product backlog for the ED&G technology stack, prioritizing features, translating strategic data initiatives into actionable user stories, and delivering high-value data product iterations that align with business objectives and customer needs
- Define, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, stakeholder feedback, and strategic enterprise objectives
- Write detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements to ensure clear direction for engineering and data development teams
- Participate actively in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews/demos
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Business Technology, Data Governance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations) to gather requirements and align product roadmaps
- Review and accept completed work from the engineering team to ensure it meets definition-of-done and acceptance criteria before release
- Track key product performance metrics (KPIs), user adoption, and feedback loops to continuously drive iterative product improvements
- Work with Data Governance and Architecture teams to ensure data products align with enterprise data quality, security, and compliance standards
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, Workday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & CEO)Annel began their career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. They then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005.
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