Associate HR Technology Portfolio Manager

Workday, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a proactive Portfolio/Program Manager to help run the People Services & Experience technology portfolio. You’ll collaborate with department leads and AI-enabled intake agents to ensure projects are captured, scored, and advanced with the right stakeholders.

You’ll guide projects through the portfolio lifecycle, monitor submissions, and help create reporting views to communicate portfolio health. This role embraces flexible in-office and remote work within the US.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related work experience in portfolio management, program management, or a related operations/business function.
• Strong operational and administrative skills, proficiency in Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a live view of the portfolio, including in-flight, backlogged, and new requests, to support stakeholder engagement and inform the agent’s reference data.
• Monitor the P&P Technology portfolio intake agent, reviewing new project and operational requests, checking submissions for completeness, and performing quality checks on scoring.
• Guide projects through the portfolio process, stepping in as the human in the loop at key decision points.
• Support proactive communication with key internal stakeholders, using AI agents and Slack channels to keep everyone aligned.
• Contribute to a portfolio capacity model in partnership with department leads, and help manage the reporting cadence that keeps planning grounded in real capacity.
• Support accountability across the portfolio by helping monitor project health and track outcomes, working with more senior team members on ROI measurement.

Skills

Portfolio management

Communication

Data analysis

AI familiarity

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re 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, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll 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. We’re 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 you’re building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll 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, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

You’ll join the Portfolio team within People Services & Experience (PSIS), the group responsible for managing the technology strategy for People & Purpose (P&P). Our team keeps a clear, organized view of every project happening across the department, and we sit at the center of the P&P Portfolio Council, connecting priorities across product and technology teams. Right now, our team is at the heart of Workday’s AI transformation. We’re building and refining AI-powered tools that help us manage a growing, fast-moving portfolio of work, and we get to shape how AI and human judgment work together to keep projects on track. If you enjoy bringing order to complexity and want a front-row seat to how AI is reshaping portfolio management, you’ll feel right at home here.

About the Role

You’re a go-getter who’s excited to learn fast, take initiative, and grow your career in portfolio and program management. You’ll help keep the P&P Technology portfolio running smoothly, from the moment a new idea comes in to the moment it’s delivered. You’ll work closely with an AI-powered intake agent, department leads, and stakeholders across the business to make sure every project is captured, scored, prioritized, and moved forward with the right people involved at the right moments.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a live view of the portfolio, including in-flight, backlogged, and new requests, to support stakeholder engagement and inform the agent’s reference data
• Monitor the P&P Technology portfolio intake agent, reviewing new project and operational requests, checking submissions for completeness, and performing quality checks on scoring
• Help guide projects through the portfolio process, stepping in as the human in the loop at key decision points
• Support proactive communication with key internal stakeholders, using AI agents and Slack channels to keep everyone aligned
• Contribute to a portfolio capacity model in partnership with department leads, and help manage the reporting cadence that keeps planning grounded in real capacity
• Support accountability across the portfolio by helping monitor project health and track outcomes, working with more senior team members on ROI measurement

Basic Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related work experience in portfolio management, program management, or a related operations/business function
• Strong operational and administrative skills, proficiency in Google Workspace

Other Qualifications

• Exposure to or interest in project/portfolio processes such as intake, prioritization, and reporting
• Comfort working with data
• Comfort working with data and eager to learn how to build reporting views and communicate portfolio health
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with an interest in building relationships across teams
• Experience working alongside AI tools or agents
• Curiosity or early experience working alongside AI tools/agents, with a willingness to learn

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

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.

Primary Location: USA.GA.Atlanta

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $95,200 USD - $142,800 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $90,500 USD - $160,700 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.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.

Workday is a proud equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.