Strategy & Business Initiatives Professional

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Basic Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Workday Pay Transparency Statement: 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.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton Primary Location Base Pay Range: $198,000 USD - $297,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $167,200 USD - $297,000 USD