Senior Skills Program Manager, Skills Data Application

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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.

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About the Team

Workday is transforming into a Skills-Based Organization (SBO), just like we help our customers do, and this team is at the center of the action! The SBO team curates high quality skills data, develops skills-based talent practices, and advises Workday's customers on skills transformation. The team sits within Workday's People & Purpose organization (what we call "HR at Workday) and its Talent Experiences team, a group of workmates passionate about creating a high-performance work environment where employees can build the skills they need to thrive and contribute to our success.

About the Role

Ready to push the boundaries of how skills data drives cutting-edge talent solutions?!

As the Senior Program Manager for Skills Data Application you will play a critical role in shaping the future of work at Workday by building a data-driven, skills-based organization (SBO) that empowers our Workmates and teams to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly evolving world of work. In this role you will closely collaborate with a small team to lead programs that contribute to all aspects of skills data integration with particular responsibility for how skills data is captured, structured, and shared across a variety of internal and external systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong project management background with experience working with data across technologies, a track record of iterating quickly to deliver value, and possess a passion for building a future-ready workforce through skills-based talent strategies. 

About You

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage skills data programs, defining scope, objectives, and deliverables; developing project plans, timelines, and budgets; and tracking progress, managing risks, and communicating with stakeholders.

• Design and manage Workday’s skills taxonomy, ensuring accurate mapping, accuracy, and completeness of high quality skills and task data.

• Lead the skills data governance approach to update the skills taxonomy reflecting changing organizational needs, industry standards, and labor market changes. 

• Activate the integration of skill data into talent practices and drive the adoption of skills data and insights across the organization.

• Collaborate with stakeholders (People Business Partners, Learning & Development, Business leaders, and subject matter experts) to understand requirements, define and confirm skills, and ensure the skills taxonomy helps achieve Business goals.

• Work with SBO teammates to curate high quality skills and tasks data to create meaningful job and worker skill profiles. 

• Partner with Workday On Workday (HRIT), Product, and external vendors to ensure effective use of skills data and seamless integration with the Workday platform.

• Collaborate with the SBO team