Manager, Product Management

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

The Product & Technology Analytics team builds internal data analytics products to enable technical leaders and business executives in fact-based decision making. Our super power is in understanding technical and business needs, then partnering to drive analytics that enable data intelligence. Our versatile team consists of software engineers, analytics engineers, and program managers.

We support a broad portfolio of internal data products including dashboards, custom tooling leaderboards, and automated analytics. The team supports the full technical stack of infrastructure, CI/CD, API integrations, data transformation/persistence, and visualization. Furthermore, we drive the end-to-end “data product solution process”, including strategic planning, idea inception, requirement gathering, development, launch, and ongoing execution.

About the Role

We're looking for a strategic-minded Manager of Product Management who is passionate about transforming data into insights and making connections across Workday’s Product & Technology organization. You will be responsible for mentoring, developing, and growing a team of program / product managers and engineers who are focused on building data solutions that enable executive decision making. You will work closely with engineering and business leaders across Workday to understand data needs, prioritize requirements, grow data maturity, and develop solutions that will directly influence Workday’s success. You will have broad and direct influence on Product & Technology leaders of all levels at Workday, collaborating on a regular basis to deliver and operate data solutions. You will be a strategic thought leader in partnering with internal business organizations to provide internal data solutions.

Key Responsibilities- Lead and mentor the team in strategic product management and program management best practices- Coach a diverse level and background of individual contributors in the end-to-end data ideation, requirements validation, solutioning, delivery, and operations processes- Strategic leader and thought partner - set the strategic roadmap and vision of the team’s suite of data products- Prioritize and make tough decisions in strategic partnership and project engagements- Partner with key leaders and domain experts to enable data maturity growth across product and engineering pillars in Products & Technology

About You

You possess a deep interest in grasping the complex challenges that businesses face, and you are excited by solving problems. You have a broad range of interests and as such, you are a lifelong learner. You equally appreciate a coherent business strategy, a beautiful data visualization, and an intuitive UI. You work hard at building bridges, creating connections, and providing insights to maximize understanding and efficiency. Learning new concepts and tools comes naturally to you. You embody the qualities of an insightful, thoughtful, and reliable leader and teammate - and you expect the same of your team - always helpful, always learning.

Basic Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience as a manager working with a technical engineering team- 6+ years experience delivering end-to-end data products as a product or program manager- 5+ years engaging and driving projects with executive level customers- 3+ years mentoring team members who hold matrixed roles during project execution, from requirements to development and operation

Other Qualifications:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills- Active listener with a variety of technical expertise, functions, and management levels- Ability to adapt communication based upon the background and technical aptitude of the audience.- Ability to operate autonomously and be resourceful in finding solutions.- Ability to handle interpersonal relationships efficiently, professionally, and empathetically.- Lifelong learner with a high-growth mindset.- Excellent o