Sr. Principal Program Manager, BT Strategy

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About the Team

Workday’s Business Technology (BT) organization continues its mission to deliver unparalleled value to our business partners and customers. To support this mission, a small, but mighty team is responsible for developing the long-term vision for BT, setting goals and objectives, and ensuring that we have the right plans in place to move with speed at scale. The team collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, business partners, and executives to understand the needs and priorities of the business, and supports the development of strategies that will help BT meet those needs.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and execution-focused IT organizational design & implementation leader to partner with our People Business Partners and Business Technology leadership team. This individual will play a critical role in the design and implementation of standardized team structures within Business Technology (BT), focusing on execution and tangible outcomes. This includes business responsibility in assessing current roles and responsibilities, identifying standardization opportunities, and leading the implementation plan. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented individual with a proven track record of successfully implementing organizational change within IT.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Global People Business Partners (PBPs) and BT Senior Leadership on the design and implementation of standardized team structures within the BT organization. 

• Provide business context and help drive comprehensive role assessments, including: defining and documenting standardized responsibilities, developing detailed implementation plans, defining and executing change enablement strategies, and monitoring progress against established metrics.

• Provide IT industry specific insights to help evaluate BT organizational design and development.

• Partner with PBPs and BT Senior leadership during the annual workforce planning process to ensure alignment with BT location strategy and workforce composition goals.

• Collaborate on the development of career frameworks and skills assessments for the IT organization to promote professional development. 

• Evaluate and outline opportunities for IT domain skill learning and development pathways, with specific focus on AI upskilling across the organization. 

• Work closely with Global PBPs to support execution of the annual talent cycle to ready BT leaders and drive accountability for cyclical talent programs.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise IT environments.

• 12+ years experience in leading an IT organization with responsibility for organizational design, implementation, and functional change management. 

• Knowledge of workforce planning principles and best practices, specifically within IT.

• Experience in IT role analysis, job description development, and career framework impl