Senior Information Development Director, Workday

$281.6-422.4k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2-3 days a week in office (Pleasanton, CA)

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT

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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$281.6-422.4k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2-3 days a week in office (Pleasanton, CA)

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years management experience leading engineering and/or content management teams and leading managers
In-depth knowledge of and experience with content publishing platforms, processes, strategies, and industry trends, especially with technical documentation and structured content
Strong technical skills and experience related to enterprise application development, cloud services, and content management systems
Consistent track record of recruiting, building, and managing engineering and/or content management teams with varied strengths that deliver outstanding business results
Excellent organizational and analytical expertise, confirmed strong technical data analysis
Experience influencing, communicating, and motivating change across organizational and cross-functional boundaries
Excellent written and verbal communication, with confirmed ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of management
Excellent skills leading people, and champion of company culture
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast paced, evolving environments

What the job involves

We are looking for an extraordinarily skilled leader to build out and lead our content engineering and operations functions, and to develop a comprehensive content and knowledge management strategy, including leading all aspects of content production for Workday’s technical, customer-facing content
This position will lead the Content Engineering team to improve and enhance core functions of the existing platform system, while designing and building the platform of the future
The role will work alongside community, localization and content leaders, product managers, engineering leads, DevOps, UI/UX, and internal/external stakeholders
The position will involve setting technical direction and vision and enabling your teams to do their best work through effective coaching and mentoring
You will provide technical judgment as we evolve the current platform, engage and empower your teams

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

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Trustpilot (1.1)

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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