Manager of Corporate Development, Workday
$164.7-247.1k
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Office located in Pleasanton, CA
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Open for applications
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$164.7-247.1k
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
- 5+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or similar level of experience and skills; experience with the technology sector / SaaS preferred
- 5+ years of professional experience in financial modeling and M&A valuations
- 5+ years of expertise in crafting detailed, operationally focused financial models
- Extensive experience in the development of detailed valuation analyses; strong accounting skills and understanding of key operational metrics
- Proficiency in crafting detailed, operationally focused financial models and performing detailed valuation analyses; strong accounting skills and understanding of key operational metrics
- Ability to distill target diligence findings into key value drivers; identify and assess key issues and model / value opportunities and risks
- Mature personality and experience working with senior leadership; ability to build relationships quickly and cultivate trust at all organizational levels
- Self-starter capable of working independently while managing numerous simultaneous priorities
- Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn quickly
- Strong writing skills and outstanding communicator with the ability to craft clear, succinct presentations for top level company executives
- Strong attention to detail and highly accountable with demonstrated ability to follow through
- Exceptional problem solving and communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree
- Open to 50% flex-hybrid reporting to our Pleasanton, CA HQ offices
What the job involves
- Workday’s Corporate Development team is responsible for driving Workday’s inorganic growth strategy through the execution and integration of compelling acquisition and strategic investment opportunities in the company’s core, adjacent and potentially new market sectors
- The team partners closely with Workday’s executive team, product strategy, GMs, and various vertical and functional leads to evaluate, analyze and execute the company’s global M&A and strategic investments
- The Corporate Development Manager will support transaction activities such as identifying, evaluating and executing public and private company acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments and other critical initiatives
- They must exhibit collaboration and coordination skills with both external parties and internal teams
- They should be an organized self-starter who is able to think critically and demonstrate strong financial modeling skills
- Support the end-to-end transaction process from idea to business case to deal execution and integration
- Identify and qualify new ideas and potential targets for Workday from internal and external sources
- Coordinate a cross-functional deal team within Workday and serve as a point of contact to target company management and advisors
- Perform extensive financial modeling and valuation analyses
- Prepare presentations which will be reviewed with our executives and deal committees on a regular basis
- Assist in refining playbooks that incorporate prior experiences and industry best practices across all key work streams
- Create, track and maintain a pipeline of transactions across the businesses
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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