People Products Manager- Workday

The Trade Desk; California; On-site; USD 94,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trade Desk is hiring a Product Manager of Workday to translate enterprise people strategies into scalable Workday solutions. You will connect business needs with Workday capabilities, ensuring a proactive HR tech stack aligned with company goals.

With 7-8 years in Workday administration and a focus on AI-enabled automation, you will guide implementations, governance, and data integrity across HR processes, benefits, and talent.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years of direct Workday administration experience (Compensation, Security, Talent, Benefits and Integrations).
• Certification in Workday Extend preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, benefits administration, and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday Core HCM, Talent, Benefits, Security, Compensation and Integrations.
• Configure, optimize, and maintain Workday Talent capabilities, including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, goals, career development, and internal talent marketplace.
• Identify and implement AI, generative AI, AI agents, and automation opportunities across People Technology to streamline processes and enable data-driven decisions.
• Drive process improvements, ensure data integrity and security, and leverage Workday capabilities to enhance system efficiency.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and training to HR, IT, and employees.
• Lead Workday implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, and process redesign initiatives.
• Maintain system documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Partner with Workday, third-party vendors, HR, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and IT to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Workday administration

HR processes

AI awareness

Analytical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Workday Extend certification

Tools

Workday Extend

Job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.

Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.

The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.

What we do:

As a Product Manager of Workday, you will join a team responsible for translating enterprise-wide people strategies into Workday solutions, enabling the organization to improve the employee experience and elevate the People Operations team to enable our people strategies. This role is critical in building and maintaining Workday solutions aligned with business strategy, elevating people processes and ensuring alignment with the broader People team. You will serve as a connector between business needs and Workday capabilities, ensuring The Trade Desk’s Workday instance is positioned to deliver proactive, strategic, and scalable solutions.

What you'll do:

• System Administration: Oversee the administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday Core HCM, Talent, Benefits, Security, Compensation and Integrations.
• Talent: Configure, optimize, and maintain Workday Talent capabilities, including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, goals, career development, and internal talent marketplace.
• AI & Intelligent Automation: Identify and implement AI, generative AI, AI agents, and automation opportunities across People Technology to streamline processes, enhance employee experiences, and enable data-driven decisions.
• Process & Data Management: Drive process improvements, ensure data integrity and security, and leverage Workday capabilities to enhance system efficiency and user experience.
• User Support & Training: Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and training to HR, IT, and employees.
• Project Management: Lead Workday implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, and process redesign initiatives.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain system and process documentation while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, data privacy, and company policies.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Partner with Workday, third-party vendors, HR, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and IT to deliver integrated solutions and resolve technical issues.

Who you are:

• 7-8 years of direct Workday administration experience, with expertise in Compensation, Security, Talent, Benefits and Integrations.
• Proven experience with Workday Extend application development and deployment; certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, benefits administration, and talent management.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in AI, generative AI, AI agents, prompt engineering, and intelligent automation with the ability to translate emerging technologies into practical business solutions.
• Understanding of responsible AI, data privacy, security, and governance.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package.

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Note:

Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $93,800—$172,000 USD

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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