Senior Manager, Product Management

Workday; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Product Management for the API Platform. You will lead the strategy and execution for APIs, frameworks, and data standards, guiding a product team to convert strategy into actionable delivery and enabling enterprise-scale data access.

You will partner with cross-functional leaders to prioritize capabilities, mentor PMs, and drive value for customers and the business through a data-driven, test-and-learn approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading and developing product management teams, including 2+ years managing other PM managers.
• 10+ years in product management, defining and launching software products or features.
• Technical understanding of API development approaches, tooling, and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the roadmap for the API Platform focusing on high-value outcomes.
• Align roadmap priorities with pillar product managers and general managers.
• Rank platform features by strategic importance to guide investment decisions.
• Prioritize incoming requests across the business and present updates to leadership.
• Mentor and support a team of product managers using a test-and-learn approach.
• Collaborate with engineering, GTM, and other teams to enable successful delivery.
• Ensure customer feedback shapes delivery and connect internal teams with customers.
• Drive execution across multiple projects to achieve the long-term vision.

Skills

API leadership

PM team leadership

Strategic roadmapping

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's in Business/CS

Master's preferred

Tools

API tooling

Data platforms

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

As part of Workday's HCM and WFM Engineering organization, this team builds the APIs, frameworks, and data standards that power Agent Ready Tools for first-party and third-party agents. We make it possible for teams across the company to access and build on our data at scale through Data Cloud, Headless Consumption, and Workday Build. If you care about data access, developer experience, and building tools other teams rely on every day, you'll feel right at home here.

About the Role

As the Senior Manager, Product Management on this team, you will lead the strategic direction for our API platform, overseeing the APIs, frameworks, and data standards that power Agent Ready Tools and support data access at scale. You will lead a product team of product managers and implementers, turning strategy into action through a test-and-learn approach. If you enjoy defining how APIs should work and building the infrastructure that moves data at enterprise scale, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the roadmap for the API Platform, focused on the highest-value outcomes.
• Work closely with product pillar product managers and general managers to align on roadmap priorities and delivery.
• Build a structured framework to assess and rank the strategic importance of platform features, guiding where the team invests.
• Work closely with teams and leaders across the business to understand and prioritize incoming requests.
• Present roadmap updates, insights, and value outcomes to executive leadership and other business leaders.
• Lead, mentor and support your team of product managers, turning strategy into action through a test-and-learn approach.
• Work closely with teams across the business, from engineering to go-to-market, to support successful development and launch.
• Act as the connection between internal teams and customers, making sure customer feedback shapes delivery.
• Effectively drive the execution of many projects to achieve the long-term vision.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading and developing product management teams, including minimum of 2 years managing other product management managers.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, defining, launching, and iterating on software products or features.
• Has technical understanding of API development approaches, tooling, and the product roadmap.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred, or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualifications

• Building Trust - experience building trust within and across product teams and with business leaders.
• Business Mindset - experience aligning product strategy with the company's business objectives and financial goals.
• Decision Making - experience making sound decisions on complex product and strategic matters, weighing multiple factors and communicating the reasoning clearly.
• Evangelism - experience communicating product vision and value to people inside and outside the company, building enthusiasm and alignment.
• Managing Ambiguity - experience guiding teams through uncertainty in product development and changing market conditions.
• Product Strategies - experience contributing to and carrying out product roadmaps and go-to-market approaches.
• Talent Development - experience coaching and mentoring product team members to grow their skills.
• Transformational Leadership - experience inspiring and motivating product teams to reach ambitious goals and drive innovation.
• Systems thinking and how changes in one part of a technical ecosystem can impact many parts of the ecosystem.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

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