Director, Leader Enablement Product Strategy

Workday; New York (NY); On-site; USD 244,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, a leading AI-powered enterprise platform, is seeking a Product leader for Leader Enablement & Coaching products based in the USA. You will shape strategy, define roadmaps, and drive execution to unlock leader potential and connect coaching with performance management.

You will influence a large, global product team and partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Services to deliver high-impact solutions that transform talent optimization across customers.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of corporate Talent Optimization domain or HCM.
• Experience building AI and SaaS solutions.
• Excellent understanding of Talent Development and Leadership principles and experience in building and developing high-performing product teams.
• Demonstrated commercial responsibility, including managing product P&L and driving revenue growth.
• Passion for building great products and solving complex customer and business problems.
• Ability to think big picture but is not afraid to roll up their sleeves.
• Ability to rigorously analyze, prioritize, and negotiate to deliver enhancements.
• Strong understanding of Product Strategies and the ability to develop and execute product roadmaps and market approaches for a product area.
• Strong Decision Making skills in complex product and strategic matters, balancing various factors and communicating effectively to leadership and teams.
• Test and learn mentality and an iterative way of working to improve your team’s products.
• Demonstrated understanding of Business Mindset and the ability to align product strategy with the company's overall business strategy and financial objectives at a departmental level.
• Ability to effectively Manage Ambiguity in product development and market dynamics, guiding multiple teams through uncertainty and change
• Communicate clearly and be comfortable influencing others, leading teams and managing key relationship
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and grow others

Responsibilities

• Empower others: Foster the growth of an inclusive, high-performing team and promote a culture that encourages individual decision-making and innovation.
• Own the Product Lifecycle: Influence and drive vision for the Leader Enablement products using domain expertise, internal and external best practices, market research, Workday’s company strategy, and customer insight. Transform strategy into roadmap and drive design and capability delivery on highest impact areas for customers to execute on their talent optimization strategies. Work with Engineering to manage the release process and tightly integrate and balance functionality and feasibility.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with internal cross-functional product partners to deliver persona focused solutions that transform the performance and talent lifecycle.
• Be a customer advocate: Foster innovation in the customer experience by combining functional and operational knowledge in the Leader Enablement domains. Engage customers and users to determine business requirements, technical considerations and strategic objectives, as well as provide recommendations based on your industry and product experience.
• Be a product evangelist: Collaborate and communicate across the Workday eco-system including Sales, Marketing, Services and other Product teams to promote your products both internally and externally as well as ensure a cohesive message. Build trust through transparency and collaboration.

Skills

Talent optimization domain

AI and SaaS solutions

Leadership and team development

P&L management

Product strategy

Analytical decision making

Roadmap and market approach

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer advocacy

Product evangelism

Communication and influence

Change management

Inspiration and coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Workday, a leading AI-powered enterprise platform, is seeking a Product leader for Leader Enablement & Coaching products based in the USA. You will shape strategy, define roadmaps, and drive execution to unlock leader potential and connect coaching with performance management.

You will influence a large, global product team and partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Services to deliver high-impact solutions that transform talent optimization across customers.