Workday is seeking a Principal, Corporate Strategy to shape and execute our long-term strategic vision. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing, articulating, and maintaining the company's strategic direction. You will work closely with C-Level leaders and the Executive Committee to ensure our corporate strategy enables key business objectives and drives growth.
What You'll Do
- Work directly with C-Level Leaders and Executive Committee members to develop, articulate, and maintain the company's overall long-term strategic direction.
- Partner closely with functional leaders to drive strategic alignment and ensure our corporate strategy is enabling key business objectives.
- Drive new vectors of growth and monetization opportunities within the software industry.
- Deliver high-priority strategic initiatives and build strategic capabilities to support Workday’s growth.
What We're Looking For
- For Principal level: 7+ years of experience working in tech strategy AND/OR 7+ years of experience in Strategy Consulting AND/OR 7+ years of experience or deep interest in SAAS companies.
- For Manager level: 5+ years of experience working in tech strategy AND/OR 5+ years of experience in Strategy Consulting AND/OR 5+ years of experience or deep interest in SAAS companies.
- 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 these business opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of functional and business leaders, quickly establishing credibility at the executive level and driving decisions to move forward.
- Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to define complex challenges, create structured approaches for solving them, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
- Communication Skills: Ability to develop clear, compelling, executive-level narratives and to deliver tailored messages grounded in rapport and credibility across the organization.
- Flexibility: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, results-oriented work environment and be aligned to the Workday culture and values.
- High intellectual curiosity, superior organizational, communication, presentation, structured thinking and analytical skills.
- Results-oriented mindset to drive end-to-end projects with complete, accurate and timely delivery of analyses and project objectives.
- Open to 50% Flex-Hybrid reporting to Pleasanton office.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Corporate Strategy team responsible for developing and aligning Workday's Corporate strategy across the company, reporting directly to C-Level Leaders and Executive Committee members.
Benefits & Compensation
- Primary Location Base Pay Range: $190,800 USD - $286,200 USD.
- Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $161,100 USD - $286,200 USD.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants as equity.
Work Mode
This role operates on a hybrid schedule, with a requirement to be in the Pleasanton, CA, USA office following a 50% Flex-Hybrid model.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
