GM Data Cloud

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About the Team

About the Role

Workday is seeking a visionary and transformative General Manager (GM) of Workday Data Cloud to lead our most ambitious data initiative to date. As the leader of the Data Cloud business unit you will be responsible for the end-to-end strategy innovation and global execution of a platform that unifies people and money data with the broader enterprise ecosystem.

In this critical leadership role you will spearhead Workdays shift toward an open connected data architectureleveraging AI-powered innovation and zero-copy technology to provide customers with a true strategic advantage. The ideal candidate is a seasoned general manager with deep expertise in data platforms analytics and cloud ecosystems capable of navigating a highly matrixed environment to drive Workdays next phase of 25% year-over-year corporate growth.

Responsibilities

• Business Leadership & Strategy: Develop and own the global strategy for Workday Data Cloud. You will define the long-term vision growth plan and KPIs to establish Workday as the primary data layer for enterprise AI and decision-making.

• Product Innovation & Roadmap: Define and manage the product vision for the Data Cloud suite. You will lead the evolution of zero-copy architectures (Apache Iceberg) data lake curation and SQL-based query capabilities to ensure Workday stays ahead of market trends in data management.

• Ecosystem & Partnership Acceleration: Partner with the Business Development and Commercial teams to expand our Zero Copy Partner Network. You will play a lead role in managing strategic technical and go-to-market relationships with Snowflake Databricks Salesforce and others.

• Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy: Collaborate with the Chief Commercial Officer to design pricing packaging and sales motions that drive the adoption of Data Cloud across both the existing customer base and new market segments.

• Cross-Functional Execution: Lead high-impact initiatives across a matrixed organization aligning Product Engineering Marketing and Sales to deliver a cohesive Workday Data narrative and product experience.

• AI & Data Governance: Ensure that all Data Cloud innovations maintain Workdays industry-leading standards for data privacy security and governance while enabling high-velocity AI model development.

About You

• General Management: 15 years of progressive leadership in the enterprise software/SaaS industry with at least 5 years in a P&L-owning or GM role managing a complex product portfolio.

• Data Domain Expertise: Deep technical and business understanding of the data landscape including Data Lakes Data Warehousing ETL/ELT Analytics and AI/ML infrastructure. Familiarity with Apache Iceberg and zero-copy data sharing is highly preferred.

• Strategic Ecosystem Experience: Proven track record of building and managing strategic technology partnerships. Experience navigating coopetition within the data ecosystem (e.g. Snowflake AWS Databricks) is essential.

• Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated success in launching new platform products including defining value-based pricing packaging models and scaling GTM motions from early adopter to general availability.

• Matrix Leadership: Exceptional ability to influence and align diverse stakeholdersfrom deep-core engineering teams to C-suite executivestoward a unified platform vision.

• Analytical Rigor: Ability to use competitive intelligence and market research to make complex trade-off decisions regarding build vs. buy vs. partner strategies.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Business or a related field; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

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.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were 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 youll 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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