Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives

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About the Team

About the Role

The Senior Program Manager Strategic Initiatives acts as a critical connective tissue for the Growth Organization. Reporting into the Chief of Staff for Growth you will be responsible for turning high-level strategy into operational reality. This is a role for a master orchestratorsomeone who can manage complex cross-functional workstreams drive accountability across diverse teams and provide the analytical backbone for executive decision-making. You will lead the execution of key programs that ensure our international and mid-market expansion efforts stay on track and deliver high-impact business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of strategic programs that span multiple departments ensuring they directly move the needle on Growth OKRs and organizational effectiveness.

• Take ownership of high-stakes cross-functional initiatives that fall outside traditional departmental boundaries providing the structure and project management needed to see them through to completion.

• Proactively surface opportunities for teams to work more effectively together streamlining hand-offs and shared workflows across the pillar.

• Establish and maintain goals and performance tracking for strategic initiatives ensuring progress is measurable and transparent.

• Monitor initiative health to identify risks early; prepare the data and framework to help leadership to ensure resources are allocated to the highest-impact areas.

• Partner closely with the Chief of Staff to translate the Growth organizations vision into a consistent story that resonates across all levels

• Ensure that the Growth Orgs mission and strategic priorities are clearly understood and consistently represented in all cross-functional engagements.

• Manage the end-to-end communication calendar for the Growth Pillar ensuring a steady drumbeat of information that keeps teams informed and engaged

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 57 years of experience in business operations strategy management consulting or program management within an enterprise SaaS environment.

• 3-5 years experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives and driving them to successful completion.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to take a complex ambiguous business problem and break it down into a logical executable project plan.

• A strong bias for action and a proven ability to hold teams accountable for deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information for senior leadership.

• Comfortable navigating various data sources to pull insights track OKRs and inform strategic recommendations.

• Familiarity with change management principles to help teams adopt new processes and operational models effectively.

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance or a related field

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.

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