Principal, Strategy & Business Initiatives

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

We are looking for an exceptional professional to join the small team responsible for working directly with C-level leaders and Executive Committee members to shape and advance the company's most critical priorities. You will partner closely with functional leaders to drive alignment and ensure our strategy and approach enable key business objectives. This is a highly visible role with extensive cross-functional interaction, ideal for someone with strong problem-solving and communication skills and a track record of working collaboratively with key stakeholders to operationalize innovative solutions within the rapidly evolving software industry.

• →Partner with the Executive Committee and functional leaders to develop and implement Workday's strategy and key priorities
• →Lead or contribute to high-priority initiatives from framing through execution
• →Conduct market, competitive, and financial analysis to identify new growth and monetization opportunities
• →Develop executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and presentations for senior leadership and the Board
• →Build strategic capabilities, processes, and tools that scale with Workday's growth

• 7+ years of experience in tech strategy, strategy consulting, or SaaS (or a combination of these)
• Strategic thinking: ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize new vectors of growth and monetization opportunities within the software industry, and develop pragmatic strategies to capture them
• Cross-functional collaboration: ability to work with a diverse set of functional and business leaders, establish credibility at the executive level, and drive decisions forward; builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Problem-solving: ability to define complex challenges, create structured approaches to solving them, and collaborate effectively to develop solutions
• Communication skills: ability to develop clear, compelling, executive-level narratives and deliver tailored messages grounded in rapport and credibility across the organization
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, results-oriented environment aligned with Workday's culture and values

• Proven experience working in tech strategy
• Background in Management Consulting preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Results-oriented mindset, with a record of driving end-to-end projects with complete, accurate, and timely delivery of analyses and project objectives

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

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