Principal Program Manager, Workday
Infrastructure & Digital Employee Experience
$148.2-263.3k
More information about location
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Posted today
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Posted today
$148.2-263.3k
More information about 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
- 10+ years of program management experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes
- 8+ years of professional experience in enterprise SaaS, cloud, infrastructure environments
- 8+ years of professional experience delivering complex technical or infrastructure programs that span multiple teams and systems
- Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, security, and business functions
- Skilled at executive communication and storytelling with data, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics and tradeoffs
- Comfort navigating data, integration, and infrastructure dependencies to make sound, long-term decisions
- Track record of mentoring or elevating other program and project managers, contributing to shared standards and best practices
- Highly adaptable and resilient; able to manage shifting priorities while maintaining a clear focus on outcomes and long-term impact
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or Management
- Relevant certifications (PMP, PgMP, CSM, or equivalent) required, or equivalent demonstrable expertise in program management frameworks
What the job involves
- The Business Technology Program Management Office (BT PMO) drives consistency, operational rigor, and delivery excellence across Workday’s most important technology initiatives
- We partner across engineering, infrastructure, security, and business platforms to ensure execution is connected to measurable results
- As part of this mission, the BT PMO provides dedicated program management for the Infrastructure and Digital Employee Experience (DEX) portfolio
- These programs are critical to shaping how Workmates interact with our internal technology ecosystem and ensuring our collaboration, productivity, and endpoint platforms are secure, scalable, and reliable
- Workday is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs in the Infrastructure and DEX portfolio
- You will be a primary driver of execution for digital employee experience and infrastructure priorities, connecting strategy to outcomes across multiple teams and platforms
- You will operate with a high degree of autonomy in planning, sequencing, and delivering programs that have executive visibility and long-term impact on how Workmates experience Workday technology every day
- This role requires strong judgment in navigating technical tradeoffs, integrating diverse stakeholders, and maintaining clear, outcome-focused communication
- Portfolio Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of high-impact programs across the Infrastructure and DEX portfolio, from initial definition through delivery and stabilization
- Strategy to Outcomes: Translate strategy, roadmaps, and OKRs into clear execution plans and project structures, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics
- Requirements & User Insight: Partner with stakeholders and end users to gather feedback, define requirements and user stories, and ensure solutions are grounded in the employee experience
- Governance & Change Management: Establish and run governance forums and operating rhythms, and drive change management plans (including communications) to support smooth adoption
- Risk, Budget & Dependency Management: Anticipate and manage cross-functional risks, dependencies, and budget/financial considerations, resolving issues before they impact delivery
- Stakeholder Orchestration: Build and maintain strong relationships across BT, Infrastructure, DEX, and business stakeholders to keep execution aligned with priorities
- Executive Communication: Provide concise, outcome-focused updates to senior leaders, simplifying complex program and technical details into clear narratives and choices
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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