Senior Program Manager, Public Cloud

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

Are you someone with a background in driving Agile initiatives to success, and do you have prior experience managing large Software Development Engineering initiatives? Do you possess the business & technical expertise to drive innovative solutions and a proven track record of managing communications with various stakeholders and cross-functional teams?

If yes, We would love to hear from you! If you like trying new techniques and approaches to sophisticated problems, love to learn new technologies, are a natural collaborator and an extraordinary teammate who brings out the best in everyone around you, then give us a call!

Our team is the driving force behind all Workday operations, providing crucial support for all Lifecycle Engineering Operations. We ensure that Workday’s maintenance and releases proceed seamlessly and are at the forefront of accelerating the transition to the Public Cloud.

We enable Workday’s Customer Success - 50% of Fortune 500 companies, 8000+ customers, 55M+ Workers, ~365B Transactions - and we’re continuously innovating to accelerate Workday’s growth.

About the Role

Workday is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager (Public Cloud) to join our team and drive the implementation of our Public Cloud Enablement strategy. The ideal candidate must have a strong sense of ownership and accountability, be a servant leader, and have a solid background in leading Public Cloud enablement initiatives. Nice-to-have skills include prior experience in Public Cloud Migration and Tenant Lifecycle Engineering. The candidate will be working with various collaborators and cross-functional teams, navigating through unknowns with a sense of urgency and business agility, ensuring dependencies are managed and met. The candidate must be innovative and creative in their approach to finding solutions for larger success. This is a great opportunity to work for one of the most employee-friendly companies in the world. Join us in our exciting journey and play a key role in shaping the future of Workday.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience as a Scrum Master/Project or Program Manager, with responsibility for delivering large initiatives.
• BA/BS in computer science or a related field. An MBA or Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in leading core Software Development initiatives in Agile Development, with a focus on Business Agility.

Other Qualifications

• Facilitates all aspects of planning, including early issue/risk identification and management.
• Able to gather and present data points to leadership to support key decisions and coordinate with Product Managers and stakeholders.
• Prior experience managing Public Cloud (AWS, GCP, etc.) is a huge plus.
• Additional experience in managing stakeholder relationships & dependencies to support various integrations, which may include services, CRM applications such as Salesforce, and large-scale databases is desirable.
• A self-starter with exceptional influencing skills, able to work independently in highly ambiguous environments, with both technical and business groups internally and externally.
• A positive culture creator and change agent for transformation.
• Good understanding of modern SDLC and Agile methodologies (for example: SAFe, Spotify Model, Scrum, Kanban, etc.) with a bias towards action. Experience in “follow- the-sun” and high-velocity organizations is a bonus.

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