Product Advisor, Deployment Innovation
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
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
The GO Implementation Strategy team is dedicated to deployment innovation by building and optimizing deployment approaches tooling and automation so that Workday deployments are repeatable high quality and insight-driven across our ecosystem. Our current mission is focused on medium enterprise deployments with a goal of significantly reducing the effort of HCM and Payroll projects.If you are excited by the opportunity to reimagine how Workday deploys its applicationsfaster with greater quality and through the power of AIthis is the team for you.
About the Role
As a Product Advisor on the GO Implementation Strategy team you will help build the AI Deployment Engine for Workday a new model where AI-powered automations and orchestrations replace manual repetitive implementation work at scale. This is not a traditional consulting role. We are looking for AI-native talent who are energized by the opportunity to fundamentally reshape how enterprise software is deployed. You will help design and refine an AI agent that operates much like a virtual implementation consultant able to plan work call tools and APIs and continuously learn from execution data to improve deployments over time.
You will work hands-on with technologies like Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models and LLMs using tools such as Cursor and Sana to design build and iterate on intelligent workflows. Your work will directly reduce the hours required of engagement managers and consultants making Workday HCM and Payroll deployments faster more consistent and scalable across our medium enterprise customer base.
If you are passionate about using AI to solve real-world problems at scale and want to be part of a team that is redefining how enterprise software gets deployed this role is for you.
Responsibilities include:
Contribute to the design and build of AI automations and orchestrations that reduce deployment effort for HCM and Payroll implementations
Partner closely with some of Workdays best functional consultants to translate deployment best practices and customer nuances into robust reusable AI-driven automations
Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize implementation workflows testing and training content using AI tools and emerging deployment automation capabilities
Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product Services Customer and Partner teams to support alignment of automation strategies with broader deployment goals
Help break down ambiguous implementation challenges into scalable tool- and workflow-based solutions that can be repeated across the ecosystem
Stay current with advancements in AI/ML-driven tools and apply them to continuously improve deployment approaches
Support progress across multiple parallel initiatives in a structured and organized way balancing competing priorities effectively
About You
Basic Qualifications
5 years of related work experience
Hands-on experience building automations orchestrations or workflow-based solutions using AI tools scripting or low-code/no-code platforms
Familiarity with AI/ML technologies such as LLMs RAG models MCP Servers or similar and a willingness to work directly with these tools to design and iterate on deployment solutions
Other Qualifications
Adaptable and open to change with a willingness to adjust to evolving product and deployment strategies learn from setbacks and find a path forward when faced with new challenges
Effective communicator and collaborator with experience working alongside cross-functional groups such as Product Services Engineering Partners and Customer teams. You can explain technical concepts in simple accessible terms to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge
Quick to learn new technologies and product areas including AI/ML-driven tools and emerging deployment automation capabilities. You are eager to rapidly understand new problems remain flexible and apply new knowledge to unfamiliar situations
Organized and able to manage competing priorities with a structured approach to supporting progress across parallel initiatives while maintaining quality
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with an ability to help break down ambiguous implementation challenges into scalable repeatable solutions
Comfortable using AI tools such as generative AI assistants (e.g. Cursor Sana) to design or enhance implementation workflows documentation and training content. Familiarity with technologies like MCP Servers RAG models and LLMs is a plus
Previous consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting or software company is a plus
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time as required by business needs
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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