Sr Program Manager - CAO Strategy & Operations

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About the Team

Workday is seeking a candidate with a unique combination of skills to join the CAO Strategy & Operations team. Within the Finance organization we support the Chief Accounting Officer and the teams that report into the CAO, including Corporate & International Accounting, Shared Services & Finance Operations, Revenue & Variable Compensation, SOX & Internal Controls, Program Management, and Business Innovation & Transformation. We are committed to working hard, having fun, and being the driver that enables team members to achieve their objectives.

About the Role

Working under the direction of the Principal Program Manager - Strategy & Operations to drive planning, budgeting, organizational change, and operational activities. The ideal candidate will have the skill to deliver on multiple, often recurring programs and activities in a finance or accounting setting.

Partnership and active support of our business partners are fundamental to this role. So you will bring a dedication to excellence, a thoughtful, analytic approach, and a collaborative style that cultivates a positive work environment and aligns with Workday core values.

Job responsibilities include:

• Budget oversight: Compile and prepare annual budget deliverables; build and maintain ongoing reporting to monitor budget vs. plan in coordination with FP&A and cost center owners and their delegates

• CAO org objectives & key results: Lead recurring program to understand, document, and report on leaders' objectives and key results.
  
  Ensure all OKRs are in alignment with Finance objectives and company strategic initiatives. Coordinate with leaders across the team to track status and drive quarterly individual contributor goal setting processes to further ensure alignment with the team's goals.

• Metrics: Aggregate PMO productivity and value metrics; quarterly, capture and report on CAO org functional teams' efficiency and financial metrics. Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and recommend data-driven solutions

• Project management: Lead recurring org-wide projects and support Principal Program Manager in leading ad-hoc projects

• Team calendar: Own calendar and drive delivery of team commitments

• Tools & resources development: Develop tools and collaboration material to support consistent practices and to optimize our partners' engagement with us

• Cross functional partnerships: Maintain positive relationships with finance functional leaders to understand and anticipate their need for support from our team

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years in a cross-organizational program management or technical enablement lead role within a software organization

• 3+ years of experience in Finance or Business Operations

Other Qualifications:

• High attention to detail, process, and organization

• Ability to optimally convey ideas through various mediums

• Ability to think analytically and make informed, data-based business recommendations

• Adaptability in ambiguous situations with flexibility to quickly adjust priorities as needed

• Excellent interpersonal skills that drive effective collaboration with executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and third parties.

• Experience partnering with stakeholders to design, develop, and implement new business processes or working practices

• Passion for team collaboration and building a culture based on delivering results at speed while having fun

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.UT.Salt Lake City

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $111,400 USD - $167,000 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $105,800 USD - $204,000 USD

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.

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Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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