Senior Director of People Business Partner (HRBP) - Product

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About the Team

You are invited to join an exceptionally talented and globally distributed team of People Business Partners (PBP), operating as the critical strategic arm for Workday's talent across all functions and regions. This team is fundamentally responsible for driving the talent strategy required to enable Workday's ambitious growth and global scaling objectives. At Workday, the PBP organization is defined by its commitment to building resilient, high-performing organizations, empowering our executive leaders to operate with efficiency and foresight at scale, and serving as the primary amplifier of our distinctive, employee-first culture.

This is a marquee leadership opportunity to guide and mentor a team of PBPs dedicated to supporting the Product organization, a function central to Workday's continued success and innovation leadership.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Director who not only operates comfortably but thrives in a relentlessly fast-paced, outcome-focused environment, demonstrating a strong, consistent bias for action. The ideal candidate is deeply business-oriented and possesses the proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing PBP team with both speed and uncompromising quality. This role requires the essential equilibrium between profound strategic thinking and flawless execution—recognizing that value is only created through ideas that can be successfully delivered and operationalized.

About the Role

The Senior Director of HRBP for Product is a pivotal, hands-on leadership role with the following core responsibilities:

• Executive Team Leadership and Partnership:

  • Leads, coaches, and develops a team of high-performing People Business Partners who strategically support senior and executive leaders across the entire Product organization

• Consultative & Strategic Partnership:

  • Proactively cultivates robust, high-trust relationships with executive stakeholders.

  • Facilitates thoughtful, data-informed dialogue and leverages a strategic mindset to advise on the full spectrum of People & Talent matters, including organizational design, change management, and leadership effectiveness.

• Data-Driven Problem Solving and Solution Implementation:

  • Identifies the root causes of complex organizational challenges, leveraging internal and external data, insights, and predictive analytics.

  • Develops comprehensive, evidence-based solutions and drives their successful implementation in close collaboration with the integrated ecosystem of HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), including Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development.

• Executive Coaching and Talent Strategy Custodian:

  • Serves as a hands-on executive coach, providing confidential counsel and development guidance to top-tier leaders.

  • Spearheads critical Talent Management initiatives across the Global Product and Technology function, including rigorous Workforce Planning, robust Succession Planning, and targeted Leadership Development programs designed to build the pipeline for tomorrow's executive roles.

• Business Acumen and Cultural Stewardship:

  • Thinks and acts like a business leader, possessing a deep and current understanding of the Workday’s business model, key performance indicators (KPIs), and market challenges.

  • Applies this business knowledge with a profound understanding o