Senior Business Programs & Operations Manager, Workiva
$149-238k
+ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually + RSUs
Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
Be an early applicant
Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$149-238k
+ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually + RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power transparent reporting for a better world.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of professional experience across GTM
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Willingness to travel up to 15% for team and company meetings
- Reliable internet access for remote work when not in a Workiva office
Desirable
- Consultative Business Acumen & Strategic Problem Solving: Experience delivering results in a highly consultative capacity, quickly comprehending complex SaaS business models, GTM processes, and financial data. Effective negotiator and creative problem solver who builds consensus and influences outcomes with executive and cross-functional stakeholder
- Organizational Change & Executive Communication: Proven skills in managing organizational change and transformational initiatives, including the active adoption of AI and Generative tools. Superior, executive-level written and verbal communication skills to rapidly distill complex information into clear, professional content
- Pace, Proficiency & Adaptability: Proven drive to manage a high-pressure, cross-functional portfolio, maintaining an aggressive pace and deep expertise in formal program and project methodologies. Must be adaptable to shifting priorities and proactively drive changes in scope and requirements
- Extensive experience in GTM functions and an orchestration-type or business consulting type role, preferred
- MBA or Master’s degree in a related field, preferred
What the job involves
- The Senior Business Program & Operations Manager is a key partner to Growth and Platform Solutions, accountable for driving complex, cross-functional initiatives critical to Workiva's growth and innovation
- The role blends strong business acumen and operational discipline to translate strategy into clear, predictable execution. You will partner with GTM leaders to define problems and align stakeholders to drive operational programs for elevated commercial outcomes
- Success in this role requires experienced strategic judgment and an anticipatory instinct that help you influence stakeholders, build alignment, and structure work for high-velocity, GTM-driven innovation in the SaaS industry
- Strong Business Acumen & Influence: Quickly acquire a deep understanding of Workiva's business model, product portfolio, and financial drivers to ensure transformation efforts are commercially sound and strategically aligned
- Demonstrate the initiative to start projects with minimal information and drive them to business-impacting outcomes
- Establish strong, consultative internal and external partnerships, influencing through earned trust, expertise, and clarity to build consensus and collaboration
- Partner with leaders across Growth and Platform Solutions to clarify problems, define desired outcomes, and build aligned execution plans
- Execution Accountability and Cross-Solution Collaboration: Own and drive high-priority, cross-functional initiatives at an aggressive pace, ensuring clear scope and ownership, and managing complex transformation across multiple Solutions and GTM teams for effective organizational landing
- Adaptive Leadership & Operational Rigor: Apply an adaptive approach (orchestrator, facilitator, problem solver, change lead) to guide teams, remove obstacles, and ensure successful outcomes, while maintaining project rigor by proactively monitoring progress, resolving conflicts, and facilitating key stakeholder decisions
- GTM and Change Enablement: Strengthen the pace and alignment of execution across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and other functions by applying practical SaaS revenue engine expertise to inform scalable, growth-focused operating models and support their continued evolution
Our take
For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.
Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.
Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2014
$0.7m
EARLY VC
Dec 2012
$30.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $46.9m
Company HQ
Ames, IA
Leadership
Julie Iskow
(CEO)Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.
David Haila
(CTO)David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.
Jill Klindt
(CFO & EVP)Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.
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