Strategic M&A & Growth Programs Director

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 323,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Pleasanton, CA seeks a strategic Director of Program Management, M&A & Growth to lead complex M&A and growth initiatives across Finance. You will manage projects across Revenue, Controllership, Tax and collaborate with IT, Product, and Sales to standardize processes and protect the revenue pipeline.

The role requires deep financial and operational acumen, executive presence, and ability to mitigate risks while driving on-time delivery across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of project/program management leadership in corporate settings.
• 6+ years managing end-to-end M&A integrations and growth programs in SaaS/cloud tech.
• Bachelor’s in Business/Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive post-close financial integration programs across accounting, treasury, tax, billing/order-to-cash, procurement, and FP&A.
• Lead planning and delivery for new offers, pricing, and geographic expansion.
• Bridge Sales Ops, Product Marketing, Legal, Pricing with Finance operations to protect revenue cycles.
• Enable timely design decisions across financial workflows while maintaining controls.
• Establish frameworks and executive reporting to measure value realization and outcomes.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks; develop robust mitigation strategies.
• Elevate governance practices and develop program management capability.

Skills

PM leadership

M&A experience

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Workday in Pleasanton, CA seeks a strategic Director of Program Management, M&A & Growth to lead complex M&A and growth initiatives across Finance. You will manage projects across Revenue, Controllership, Tax and collaborate with IT, Product, and Sales to standardize processes and protect the revenue pipeline.

The role requires deep financial and operational acumen, executive presence, and ability to mitigate risks while driving on-time delivery across multiple workstreams.