Principal People Business Partner, Workday
People & Talent
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Office located in College Square, Dublin
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
Office located in College Square, Dublin
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 experience in the HR function with, at least 8 years in a strategic (PBP) HRBP role
- PBP experience partnering with VP+ leaders, in a global capacity
- An ability to work out of a Workday office at least 50% of the time
- A demonstrated track record of using AI to elevate your work, and a curiosity to be a first adopter in all things AI
- A global mindset, understanding the need for cultural nuance in all that we do across the globe
- Tolerance for ambiguity and adept at creating clarity among stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to break down complex concepts and confidently facilitate discussion, debate, and decision making
What the job involves
- At Workday, our People Business Partner (PBP) team advises and leads our most senior level organizations, enabling VP+ leaders to operate at scale and amplify our values-driven, employee-first culture
- You will join a global team of talented People Business Partners supporting our Product and Technology Organization
- We are looking for a Principal People Business Partner comfortable operating in a fast-paced, outcome-oriented environment
- This individual needs to be collaborative, partnering closely with global PBPs in EMEA, APJ and North America
- Ultimately, we’re looking for a high-performing individual who has a bias for action and can operate with speed, balancing both strategic planning and execution of talent programs
- In this role, success looks like:
- Winning the trust of, and being an advisor to, the P&T VP+ leadership teams
- Being a strong team player and collaborator among your global PBP peers and CoEs
- Moving fast to accelerate execution of talent programs (compensation, talent assessment, etc.) and special projects (org effectiveness, transformation, etc.)
- Having an employee-first and team-first approach
- Living our core value of Having Fun
- As a Principal People Business Partner, you will report to the Director of HR
- Your number one priority is to activate the ingredient that is at the center of Workday’s success – our people. More specifically, Workday People Business Partners are:
- Thought Partners: Proactively build trusting relationships, facilitate thoughtful dialogue, and think strategically to advise VP+ leaders on organizational decisions
- Executive Coaches: Coach our VP+ leaders on all things related to their leadership mindset and approach
- Problem Solvers: Identify and articulate problem statements leveraging Workday data
- Develop and implement solutions in partnership with PBP colleagues and CoEs
- Talent Strategists: Develop a Talent Strategy and lead Talent Management initiatives to support that strategy (e.g. succession planning, leadership development)
- Business Partners: Think like a functional business leader, understand their business, and utilize a deep understanding of HR fundamentals to drive impactful people solutions
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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