Senior Principal Operations Lead, Workday
$195.2-292.8k
Actual salary range is dependent on location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$195.2-292.8k
Actual salary range is dependent on location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- If you are passionate and driven, have a creative approach and believe that the best experience is one delivered together, we’d love to talk to you
- We are looking for an experienced organizational operations leader who understands the value of structure while balancing the need for agility and innovation
- You bring a wealth of knowledge and experience leveraging industry best practices and scaling operation functions
- A strong candidate will thrive on getting into the details on a variety of topics, including annual / fiscal year planning, talent and organization performance management, and community and culture building
- This role is an essential role that defines and guides critical business processes for the S&BO organization
- You must be meticulously organized and have exceptional relationship management skills, with a proven track record and building strong credibility with C-level and senior leaders
- 8 + years of progressive, operations, strategy or management consulting experience managing highly visible, large-scale, strategic initiatives
- Previous Chief of Staff experience is a plus
- Experience leading business operations programs and software industry experience with an enterprise products company a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with executive leadership, cross-functional teams and third parties
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization, and strong track record influencing at all levels
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- BS or MBA in Business, Technology, General Management or equivalent work experience
What the job involves
- This role is an individual-contributor leadership role in a fast-paced, constantly evolving organization focused on delivering exceptional operational rigor and organizational effectiveness
- This role requires a self-starter and innovative process-oriented leader with an unwavering attention to detail
- You will partner closely with the S&BO executive leadership team and business stakeholders to define and enhance business processes, aiming to streamline business outcomes and drive continuous organizational health improvements
- You will partner closely with the Executive Ops, People & Purpose (HR), Finance to drive functional alignment, build community and define functional development goals
- Lead and support intra-organization business processes around annual / fiscal planning, organizational talent management and operating rhythm
- Monitor and report progress against organizational objectives and key results for the S&BO
- Lead and facilitate intra-organizational meetings, identifying key dependencies, risks and issues
- Maintain close alignment with key cross-functional teams such as People & Purpose, Finance, Recruiting and Communications to ensure organizational success
- Identify, manage and report on organization health factors, inclusive of Workday VIBE, community building, employee recognition and company culture
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 & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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