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Principal Product Manager for Spend Management

Workday Pleasanton, CA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$196,000 USD - $294,000 USD per year

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Description

We’re Workday, a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. We're seeking a Principal Product Manager for Spend Management to define and drive our AI-first strategy for the Source-to-Pay ecosystem.

About the Team The Finance Applications team's mission is to foster business and customer success through Workday and best-in-class Finance technology.

About the Role The Principal Product Manager for Spend Management will be a pivotal leader, defining and driving our AI-first strategy for the Source-to-Pay ecosystem: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Accounts Payable, and Expenses.

Job Duties

  • AI-First Product Vision, Strategy and Roadmap: Architect and champion a long-term product roadmap for the Spend Management ecosystem, centered on AI, agents, and automation across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
  • Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for Spend initiatives, from ideation and business case development to requirements definition, delivery, and ROI measurement.
  • Business Partnership: Serve as the primary BT partner to Procurement, Accounts Payable, Expenses, and Finance leadership.
  • Customer Zero Influence & Innovation: Partner closely with Workday's Spend Management product teams to influence the future product roadmap.
  • Delivery Leadership: Lead high-performing agile teams of functional architects, engineers, and vendor partners.
  • Ecosystem & Vendor Strategy: Evaluate and lead a portfolio of Spend-adjacent technology partners and vendors.
  • Controls & Compliance: Partner with Accounting, Tax, and Internal Audit to ensure Spend processes and automation meet SOX, policy, and audit requirements.

About You

  • 10+ years of experience in product management, with a significant focus on shipping enterprise-level, technology-powered products in a B2B or SaaS environment.
  • 5+ years of ERP implementation domain expertise in Source-to-Pay processes.
  • 3+ years of direct experience leading and launching AI/ML-powered or automation products.

Benefits

  • Annualized base salary ranges: $196,000 USD - $294,000 USD
  • Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus
  • Annual refresh stock grants
  • Comprehensive benefits

Flexible Work

  • Combine in-person time and remote work
  • Spend at least half (50%) of time each quarter in the office or in the field

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Workday Financials and Spend certifications
  • familiarity with AI technology stack
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