Senior Inbound Product Manager, Grants Management

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About the Team

The Workday Grants Management team is transforming how research organizations and grant-funded programs manage their people funding and compliance. We are a critical part of the digital backbone for some of the largest higher education government and healthcare organizations across the globe.

Our team empowers customers to manage their grants confidently through accurate data analysis and actionable insights. From post-award financial research administration to navigating complex US and global grant funding mechanisms regulations and reporting standards we are helping our customers work smarter and focus on what matters most advancing their missions.

What makes this team special is the opportunity to shape a product that has real meaningful impact. You will not only be the voice of the customer for our existing offerings but also play a key role in crafting the next generation of Workday Grants Management for organizations worldwide. If you are energized by solving complex financial challenges and building products that make a difference this is the team for you.

About the Role

As a Senior Inbound Product Manager on the Grants Management team you will serve as a champion for our customers deeply understanding their specific needs and challenges through in-depth research and close collaboration. You will translate those needs into actionable requirements and a compelling product vision ensuring the next generation of Workday Grants Management delivers a transformational user experience and empowers customers to achieve greater efficiency and actionable insights.

You will lead both product discovery and delivery guiding cross-functional teams including Engineering QA Services UX and Research to develop and deliver simple complete and lovable solutions. You will also serve as the active Product Owner for a cross-functional development team converting vision into a groomed prioritized backlog of outcomes that benefit customers the most.

Responsibilities:

• Lead product discovery by conducting in-depth customer research identifying needs and translating them into clear requirements and a compelling product vision

• Guide cross-functional teams through the full product development lifecycle partnering with Engineering QA Services UX and Research to deliver high-quality solutions

• Serve as the active Product Owner maintaining a groomed and prioritized backlog focused on customer outcomes in key areas such as award contracts grant accounting billing and payments and reporting

• Identify and champion opportunities to apply AI and automation such as document ingestion to auto-create awards predictive spending analytics or automated compliance auditing to reduce manual friction and improve customer outcomes

• Define success through measurable KPIs (e.g. reducing time-to-spend increasing automated reconciliation rates) and use data-driven insights to inform prioritization and pivot when needed

• Design solutions with global customers in mind ensuring the product addresses the diverse needs of higher education government and healthcare organizations

• Collaborate with the broader product management team contributing fresh ideas and deep grants management expertise to shape the future of the product and support Workdays expansion

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in product management for enterprise-scale financial software or in high-level consulting in grants financials or payroll

Other Qualifications

• Deep understanding of customer needs within grants management and post-award research administration across higher education healthcare not-for-profit and state and local government with the ability to represent customer interests and influence product direction based on their feedback ensuring the product continually improves the customer experience

• Skilled in understanding and sharing the experiences of customers in complex grant-funded environments using active listening and effective communication to ensure their perspective is at the center of every product decision

• Experience working effectively with members from different teams and disciplines including Engineering QA UX Services and Research with exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional leadership advocate for complex technical trade-offs and collaborate closely with developers to build toward customer outcomes

• Proficient in inspecting transforming and modeling data to discover useful information identify trends and provide insights that guide product decisions comfortable defining success through measurable KPIs and pivoting based on data-driven insights

• Deep functional expertise in higher education healthcare or government sectors with a sophisticated understanding of grant funding mechanisms accounting principles billing and payment application requirements financial reporting standards and relevant regulations such as US Uniform Guidance or CAN standards with a focus on audit-readiness

• Experienced in building productive relationships with key partners across the organization understanding their needs and expectations and developing effective communication strategies that drive alignment and informed decision-making

• Skilled at selecting a course of action from multiple alternatives by evaluating potential outcomes assessing risk and balancing priorities to make well-informed product decisions that benefit customers and the business

• Experienced in generating and applying unique business insights to identify opportunities develop long-term product goals and shape a compelling vision for Workday Grants Management that creates lasting value for customers

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement AI and automation opportunities to improve product efficiency and reduce manual processes for customers

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies including day-to-day backlog management prioritization and collaboration with a scrum team to identify prioritize and deliver the solutions customers need

• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline such as Business Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience

The following qualifications are not required but would be especially valuable in this role:

• Experience navigating the grant funding landscape regulatory requirements and public or private sector accounting standards in the United Kingdom Ireland Australia and New Zealand

• 4 years of experience as a Subject Matter Expert or Lead Implementation Consultant specifically for Workday Grants Management

• Specialized expertise in grant-specific revenue recognition effort certification or project-based payroll accounting

• Understanding of how modern data models and automation support scalable high-performance enterprise ecosystems

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.

Primary Location:

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $148000 USD - $222000 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $140600 USD - $252000 USD

Additional Considerations:

If performed in Colorado the pay range for this job is $148000 - $222000 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

06/18/2026

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