Workday OPAL Product Director

About the Position:

Job Title: Workday OPAL Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Workday Strategy & Roadmap: Define and maintain the Workday Financial roadmap aligned with organizational goals; manage product lifecycle from concept to delivery.

• Team & Stakeholder Leadership: Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of 40; act as liaison between business and technical teams; provide strategic direction and training.

• Project Management: Lead Workday implementations upgrades and configurations; manage timelines budgets risks and stakeholder communication.

• Optimization & Improvements: Evaluate system performance deploy new features drive efficiency and ensure seamless integration with other enterprise systems.

• Communication & Training: Serve as SME; provide end-user guidance and training; maintain documentation and support materials.

• Compliance & Security: Ensure adherence to regulatory security and privacy requirements; partner with IT/security teams to protect sensitive data.

Required Skills/experience:

• In-depth knowledge of Workday Finance Purchasing and other Workday modules with experience in system configuration deployment and post-implementation support.

• Strong understanding of public sector finance and purchasing processes regulations and compliance requirements.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with senior leaders to drive product success.

• Excellent project management organizational and time management skills with a focus on delivering high-quality results on time.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to make data-driven decisions.

• Demonstrated experience leading Workday product strategy within a government agency large municipality or similarly complex public-sector organization.

• Experience working with Workday Studio Workday Integration Workday Reporting and other technical components of the platform.

Highly Desired/Preferred:

• Experience with other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all organizational levels.

• Self-motivated detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.

• Customer-centric mindset with a commitment to delivering excellent service and value to the organization.

• Adaptability and flexibility to respond to changing business needs and priorities.

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Information Technology Finance or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g. MBA Workday Certification).

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial systems management with significant experience in system configuration integration and optimization and with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing large cross-functional teams preferably in a large governmental environment.

• Proven experience in managing large-scale Workday implementations system optimizations and driving the development of strategic product roadmaps.

• Knowledge of data privacy laws and regulations specific to public sector operations.