Product Manager, Workday

• 5+ years experience as a product manager in a UI, UX, Design, or Mobile applications team
• Excellent self-starter with a track record of detailed execution on sophisticated projects with minimal direction
• Understand technical solutions and how they impact users and overall product delivery
• Strong facilitation and partner collaboration skills and are comfortable working side-by-side with leaders
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups such as designers, researchers, and developers
• Ability to communicate clearly in whatever way the situation calls for – in writing, with visuals and data, with prototypes, and in person
• Develop a strategy, defend it, and win over key business partners
• Deeply curious, and have a bias towards action. You are a lifelong learner, mentor & teacher: We want you to always look for opportunities to push beyond your comfort zone to develop & improve your individual superpowers
• Solid understanding of development, design, and research and ideally have worked closely with design, research, and development teams
• Excellent analytical abilities demonstrating good judgment and problem-solving ability
• Track record translating objectives into measurable outcomes

Desirable

• Our design system, Workday Canvas, provides the resources vital to design and build applications to look and feel just like the rest of Workday
• The design system is run like an open source project that is created and led by the team but contributed to by all
• In collaboration with our design teams, this combination of tooling, components, and guidelines enable product people to create consistent, exceptional experiences at a fast pace
• As Product Manager you’ll drive the strategy and direction of our design system with input from the design system team, creative strategy team, and design leadership
• You will drive the roadmap for how our design system translates across surfaces, and partner closely with our platform and product teams on adoption and integration
• You’ll coordinate the suite of products in our design system, evangelizing to our cross-functional partners and senior leaders
• Define and lead the strategy of the Canvas Design System and related roadmap based on customer asks, internal team needs, team vision, and strategy - working with cross-discipline representatives
• Collaborate with key partners to determine dates, scope, and prioritization of initiatives
• Connect with key partners and management on vision, direction, release plans, and strategy
• Present the system’s mission, library, and process to other groups, including product managers, content specialists, QA, and other design and development teams throughout the company
• Identify partner concerns and production issues, mitigating functional challenges and improving customer satisfaction. Decisively resolving priorities, timing, risks, and possible breaking changes
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment across the design system organization to achieve our objectives

• Posting End Date: 04/25/2025