Senior Product Manager

Workday, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. in Boulder, USA, seeks a Senior Product Manager for the Intelligent Experience Platform (IXP). You will own the roadmap for core platform capabilities (Docs, Print) and translate complex technical work into clear business value for enterprise customers.

Partner with engineering to migrate legacy systems to modern services, influence senior stakeholders, and drive data-informed decisions that shape Workday's future as an agent-ready platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience launching SaaS/enterprise software.
• 5+ years driving business influence with senior partners and product teams.
• 5+ years leading cross-team collaboration with engineering, design, and leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for core platform capabilities across IXP products with engineering partners.
• Lead migration from legacy systems to modern, API-accessible services.
• Build business cases translating technical investments into enterprise value.
• Represent platform needs to partner teams and ensure value alignment with strategy.
• Use data/telemetry to measure impact and inform prioritization.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Influence & stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

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

The Intelligent Experience Platform (IXP) team builds technology that powers a unified, intelligent, and seamless user experience across the Workday ecosystem. As part of Core Services within Workday's Platform organization, IXP delivers the foundational layers that every Workday application and agent is built on and every user interacts with. Through data‑driven insights, cutting‑edge technology, and strong cross‑functional collaboration, the team multiplies the impact of every application team by delivering scalable, user‑centric solutions and a cohesive, agent‑ready foundation essential to Workday's next era of innovation. We are passionate about bringing industry‑leading solutions to life while putting our people first—embracing new challenges with courage, and staying committed to delivering exceptional value for our customers.

About the Role

As a Senior Product Manager on the IXP team, you will lead at the intersection of platform services and product strategy during one of the most important inflection points in enterprise software. You will partner closely with engineering leads and architects to shape the roadmap for core platform capabilities including Docs, Print, and other content and communication services—balancing the modernization of legacy systems with shipping the agent‑ready foundation that drives Workday's future vision. You will translate deep technical work into clear business value and help define what "agent-ready" means for the enterprise.

• Owning the roadmap for core platform capabilities across one or more IXP products (Docs, Print, others) in close partnership with engineering leads and architects,
• Leading the migration from legacy systems to modern services including API‑accessible platforms built for both human and agentic consumption.
• Making the business case for emerging opportunities, translating technical investments into clear value for executive partners.
• Representing the platform to partner teams across Workday, and negotiating requirements to deliver the most value aligned with the product strategy.
• Using data to drive decisions—analyzing usage and telemetry to measure results, evaluate investment impact, and inform prioritization.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product management, defining, launching, and iterating on impactful SaaS and/or cloud‑based enterprise software products.
• 5 + years of demonstrated ability to drive business influence across product teams and with senior partners, building alignment and support for product initiatives through compelling business cases and cross‑organizational relationships.
• 5+ years of experience leading cross‑team collaboration, effectively working with and influencing engineering, design, and product leadership to define and deliver complex product features and platform strategies.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualifications

Customer advocacy. You deeply understand and represent customer needs in product strategy and decisions. You drive customer‑centricity throughout the product lifecycle by synthesizing diverse feedback, engaging with customer‑facing teams, and ensuring the platform delivers meaningful outcomes for the people who use it.

Customer empathy. You proactively seek to understand customer pain points and translate them into impactful product solutions and improved user experiences. You go beyond surface‑level feedback to uncover underlying needs and use those insights to shape product direction.

Data analysis. You are comfortable working with usage data, system telemetry, and analytical tools to derive actionable insights for product strategy and prioritization. You measure success with evidence and communicate data‑driven recommendations clearly to partners and leadership.

Decision making in complex environments. You are skilled at making deliberate product and technical trade‑offs, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. You apply structured decision‑making frameworks, assess risk, and communicate decisions with clear rationale—especially when navigating competing priorities with long‑term implications.

Domain knowledge. You have a deep understanding of the enterprise platform and SaaS landscape, including relevant trends, the broader market, user behavior, and emerging technologies that shape the future of intelligent, agent‑ready experiences.

Research‑informed product thinking. You lead research efforts to inform product strategy, identify opportunities, and understand user behavior, using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to build conviction behind your roadmap decisions.

Stakeholder management at scale. You can articulate the value of platform and infrastructure investments to diverse audiences. You have experience managing a wide range of partners with competing needs—including high‑priority application teams, enterprise customers, and executive sponsors funding multi‑release investments. You manage expectations with transparency and maintain trust across the organization.

Developing strategic perspective. You contribute to and help shape the long‑term vision and direction of the product portfolio. You identify potential opportunities through market analysis, scenario planning, and a deep understanding of how platform investments create compounding value across the enterprise.

Clear communication. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style for technical and non‑technical audiences alike. You manage expectations and maintain trust even when platform priorities require saying "not yet" to one partner while accelerating another.

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.CO.Boulder

Primary Location Base Pay Range

$148,000 USD - $222,000 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range

$140,600 USD - $252,000 USD

Additional Considerations

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/30/2026

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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Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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