Your work days are brighter here.
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
About the Team
The oCFO Product Strategy team is part of the oCFO Product Management organization, within Product & Technology. We partner with Product Managers, Sales, Services, Corporate Strategy, Workday Ventures, and the Global Partner Organization to identify and solve the most significant problems in our global markets. oCFO Products: Workday Financial Management, Workday Spend, Workday Adaptive Planning.
About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President of oCFO Product Strategy, you will be an authority on Finance, Finance Transformation and the evolving needs of Finance organizations and will play a critical role in shaping our product market strategy. Your detailed knowledge of the competitive software landscape will help prioritize Workday’s product roadmap align to these emerging strategic needs.
You will collaborate closely with the other Product Strategists, Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales and Partners to help define and refine the Go-to-Market positioning and commercial offering for oCFO solutions. You will contribute to messaging, content creation and be expected to deliver executive level presentations to C-Suite customers during the sales process, at customer engagements or at marketing events.
You will provide Executive-level support for the SVP oCFO Product Management, assisting with the creation and delivery of presentations suitable for C-Suite Executives on demand. It is expected that travel to the Boulder office will be required on an ad-hoc basis and to other global destinations on occasion.
About You
About You
The ideal candidate will have proven proficiency in using data-driven analysis to support executive decision-making and will partner with Corporate Strategy and Workday Ventures to refine areas of strategic product interest. You will identify market opportunities and determine the appropriate Workday response and strategy required to compete successfully in our chosen markets.
You enjoy the challenge of taking ambiguous problems and working with a cross-functional team to craft and deliver innovative approaches to difficult problems. You will have a deep understanding of Finance, experience of ERP implementations and a detailed understanding of the oCFO software landscape.
An understanding of Workday Financial Management, Adaptive Planning and Spend Management would be a distinct advantage, although not essential.
Basic Qualifications
15+ years of experience in Product Strategy, Consulting or in a senior Finance role, with the commensurate qualifications (CPA, MBA etc.)
Detailed knowledge of Finance, Financial business processes, Finance Transformation and the ERP landscape, covering all oCFO functional domains (Financials, Spend, Planning)
Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to easily and intuitively adapt content and messaging to various audiences
Other Qualifications
An understanding of Workday Financial Management, Adaptive Planning and Spend Management would be a distinct advantage, although not essential
A highly motivated, self-starting, leader who is adept at solving tough problems and effective at communicating solutions that gain support from a wide range of stakeholders
Comfortable addressing senior management at Workday, executives in the wider ecosystem and on stage in front of large audiences
Enjoys using data to identify problems and develop solutions, whilst working with ambiguity on constantly evolving initiatives
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 candidate’s 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 Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $227,200 USD - $340,800 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $191,500 USD - $340,800 USDIf performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $201,600 - $302,400 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.
The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
06/09/2025
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
