Vice President, Global People Services

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Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

The Vice President of Global People Services at Workday is a transformative executive leader responsible for architecting and scaling a world-class HR ecosystem. At Workday we believe in Workday on Workdayusing our own industry-leading technology to create a frictionless digital-first experience for our global Workmates.

This role oversees the full lifecycle of HR operations including HR technology innovation employee relations service delivery and global compliance. You will report to the Chief People Officer and partner with the HR leadership team to translate Workdays high-growth business strategy into a scalable people operations foundation. You will be the champion of operational rigor ensuring our systems and processes are inclusive compliant and optimized to deliver an extraordinary employee experience across all global regions.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Workday on Workday Innovation

• Global Strategy: Design and execute a multi-year global HR operations roadmap that supports Workdays growth into ever expanding global markets.

• Technology Champion: Lead the Workday on Workday strategy ensuring we are the first and best users of our own technology to drive automation AI-native workflows and seamless interoperability.

• Operational Cadence: Drive a global operating model that ensures consistency and accuracy in HR processes while remaining agile to regional nuances and local labor cultures.

Employee Experience & Service Delivery

• Digital-First Experience: Architect a global HR service delivery model that prioritizes the employee experience. Ensure that every Workmate interactionfrom onboarding to career movementis customer experience focused efficient and data-informed.

• Continuous Improvement: Establish and monitor global SLAs and OKRs utilizing employee feedback and sentiment data to continuously simplify workflows and enhance trust in P&P services.

HR Technology

• Ecosystem Governance: Oversee the global HR technology stack ensuring data integrity and the strategic optimization of tools supporting timekeeping talent processes and payroll.

HR Compliance Payroll & Risk Management

• Global Governance: Ensure compliance with employment laws taxation rules GDPR/data privacy and audit requirements across all operating regions (AMER EMEA APJ) developing a risk management framework for prioritization of work.

• Policy Leadership: Oversee global HR policy governance ensuring policies are modern inclusive and consistently applied particularly those impacting payroll administration and global mobility.

Cross-Functional Partnership & People Leadership

• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate across Finance IT Legal and other functions to ensure the P&P operational foundation supports company-wide initiatives like M&A integration and geographic expansion.

• Team Development: Lead and develop a high-performing geographically dispersed team of HR operations Employee Relations and Compliance fostering a culture of innovation accountability and Workmate success.

About You

Qualifications:

Experience & Track Record

• Professional Tenure: 15 years of progressive HR operations leadership with significant experience in a global high-growth SaaS or technology environment.

• Global Scale: Demonstrated success managing HR operations across 20 countries with diverse regulatory environments.

• Workday Expert: Deep hands-on experience implementing and optimizing the Workday suite (HCM Payroll Time etc.) is required.

• Transformational Leadership: Proven track record of driving large-scale digital transformations and process automation within a global People function.

Strategic & Leadership Skills

• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate C-suite business goals into operational plans that scale globally.

• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of labor cost dynamics payroll budgeting and the ROI of technology investments.

• Executive Influence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior executives across HR Finance and Legal.

Technical Skills

• Compliance Expertise: In-depth knowledge of global employment regulations and risk mitigation

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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