M&A Integration Sr. Principal Program Manager, BT PMO

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About the Team

About the Role

Workday is seeking a M&A Sr Principal Technical Program Manager to serve as a primary strategic driver for our M&A technology portfolio. They will address significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible and variable factors such as hidden risks and unpredictable human variables. You will have wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical integration assignments that impact the long-term success of Workdays global growth. This is a high-visibility leadership role requiring the creation of formal networks with key decision-makers and serving as a stabilizing force and spokesperson during high-stakes pivots.

M&A Strategy & Execution - Job Duties:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of Workdays most complex cross-functional M&A integration programs from initial due diligence through post-close stabilization.

• High-Stakes Decision Making: Exercise independent judgment in methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results in environments with significant organizational friction and shifting deal dynamics.

• Playbook Orchestration: Curate drive and refine repeatable M&A playbooks to ensure lessons learned from previous programs are codified to accelerate future integrations.

• Integration Governance: Act as the final arbiter of trade-offs between speed cost and quality when guiding critical often contentious integration decisions.

• Complex Problem Solving: Resolve critical issues and broad design matters that arise between legacy systems and Workday standards prioritizing scalability and compliance over short-term band-aid fixes.

• Ecosystem Orchestration: Create and maintain formal networks across Corporate Development Engineering Legal Security and Finance to ensure execution is connected to measurable value realization.

• Executive Storytelling: Provide outcome-focused unfiltered reporting to executive sponsors simplifying complex integration health metrics into actionable technical strategies.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 years of program management experience leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives with a proven track record at the Principal contributor level

• 12 years of experience managing end-to-end M&A integrations with a specific focus on the organizational and process components that cause friction.

• 10 years in enterprise SaaS cloud or high-growth technology environments.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to influence and align executive-level stakeholders across diverse functions to achieve long-term M&A goals.

• Deep understanding of the Workday architecture and the dependencies required to maintain compliance and scale in a multi-tenant environment.

• A track record of mentoring and developing other Program Managers acting as a force multiplier and elevating the organizations collective M&A IQ.

• Highly adaptable and resilient; able to manage shifting priorities and organizational drama while maintaining a relentless long-term focus.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Technology or Management (or equivalent experience).

• Relevant certifications (PMP PgMP or equivalent) required

• Open to 50% reporting to our Pleasanton or Atlanta office.

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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