Infrastructure & Digital Employee Experience, Principal Program Manager

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About the Team

About the Role

Workday is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex cross-functional programs in the Infrastructure and DEX portfolio. You will be a primary driver of execution for digital employee experience and infrastructure priorities connecting strategy to outcomes across multiple teams and platforms. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy in planning sequencing and delivering programs that have executive visibility and long-term impact on how Workmates experience Workday technology every day. This role requires strong judgment in navigating technical tradeoffs integrating diverse stakeholders and maintaining clear outcome-focused communication.

DEX & Infrastructure Execution:

• Portfolio Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of high-impact programs across the Infrastructure and DEX portfolio from initial definition through delivery and stabilization.

• Strategy to Outcomes: Translate strategy roadmaps and OKRs into clear execution plans and project structures including scope milestones dependencies and success metrics.

• Requirements & User Insight: Partner with stakeholders and end users to gather feedback define requirements and user stories and ensure solutions are grounded in the employee experience.

• Governance & Change Management: Establish and run governance forums and operating rhythms and drive change management plans (including communications) to support smooth adoption.

• Risk Budget & Dependency Management: Anticipate and manage cross-functional risks dependencies and budget/financial considerations resolving issues before they impact delivery.

• Stakeholder Orchestration: Build and maintain strong relationships across BT Infrastructure DEX and business stakeholders to keep execution aligned with priorities.

• Executive Communication: Provide concise outcome-focused updates to senior leaders simplifying complex program and technical details into clear narratives and choices.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years of program management experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes.

• 8 years of professional experience in enterprise SaaS cloud infrastructure environments.

• 8 years of professional experience delivering complex technical or infrastructure programs that span multiple teams and systems.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across engineering infrastructure security and business functions.

• Skilled at executive communication and storytelling with data with the ability to simplify complex technical topics and tradeoffs.

• Comfort navigating data integration and infrastructure dependencies to make sound long-term decisions.

• Track record of mentoring or elevating other program and project managers contributing to shared standards and best practices.

• Highly adaptable and resilient; able to manage shifting priorities while maintaining a clear focus on outcomes and long-term impact.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Technology Engineering or Management.

• Relevant certifications (PMP PgMP CSM or equivalent) required or equivalent demonstrable expertise in program management frameworks.

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. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

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