Senior Principal Operations Lead, Workday
$195.2-292.8k
Actual salary range is dependent on location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise management cloud platform
Open for applications
Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$195.2-292.8k
Actual salary range is dependent on location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
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.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
- 401k plan
- On-site health clinic (Pleasanton office)
Company values
- Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
- Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
- Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
- Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
- Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
- Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Articles
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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