Principal, Corporate Strategy

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Do what you love AND Love what you do! Not just cliché – it’s life At Workday. We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. Our VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity) culture ensures the value we place on employees is not compromised in the process of delivering on innovation. We work hard, and we're serious about what we do. But we like to have a good time, too. In fact, we run our company with that principle in mind every day. Workday’s Corporate Strategy team is responsible for developing and aligning Workday's Corporate strategy across the company, delivering high-priority strategic initiatives and building strategic capabilities to support Workday’s growth. We partner closely with the Executive Committee and functional leaders across Workday to drive strategic alignment in pursuit of healthy long-term growth and a bright future for Workday and our customers.

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional corporate strategist to join the small team responsible for working directly with C-Level Leaders and Executive Committee members to develop, articulate, and maintain the company's overall long-term strategic direction. You will partner closely with functional leaders to drive strategic alignment and ensure our corporate strategy is enabling key business objectives.  This is a highly visible role with extensive cross-functional interaction.  This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills and communications, and a track record of working collaboratively with key stakeholders to drive new vectors of growth and monetization opportunities within the software industry.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

Principal:

• 7+ years of experience working in tech strategy (and/or)

• 7+ years of experience in Strategy Consulting (and/or)

• 7+ years of experience or deep interest in SAAS companies

Senior Principal:

• 10+ years of experience working in tech strategy (and/or)

• 10+ years of experience in Strategy Consulting (and/or)

• 10+ years experience or deep interest in SAAS companies

*Strategic Thinking: ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize new vectors of growth and monetization opportunities within the software industry, and develop pragmatic strategies to capture these business opportunities

*Cross-functional collaboration:  Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of functional and business leaders, quickly establishing credibility at the executive level and driving decisions to move forward.  Builds and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

*Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to define complex challenges, create structured approaches for solving them, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solution

*Communications skills: ability to develop clear, compelling, executive-level narratives and to deliver tailored messages grounded in rapport and credibility across the organization 

*Ability to thrive in a dynamic, results-oriented work environment and be aligned to the Workday culture and values

Other Qualifications:

• High intellectual curiosity, superior organizational, communication, presentation, structured thinking and analytical skills

• Results-oriented mindset to drive end-to-end projects with complete, accurate and timely delivery of analyses and project objective

• Open to 50% Flex-Hybrid reporting to Pleasanton 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 candidate’s 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 Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $190,800 USD - $286,200 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $161,100 USD - $286,200 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re 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 you'll 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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