Technical Account Manager (Austin,TX)

Workday, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Technical Account Manager to lead strategic customer relationships and ensure successful production operations.

You’ll work across teams to align business goals, manage critical incidents, and advocate for customers with internal stakeholders. The role requires strong technical background, communication skills, and proven ability to navigate complex SaaS environments with enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in product support, customer success, account management or consulting for a complex B2B SaaS solution.
• 4+ years implementing or managing a complex SaaS solution for large enterprise accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple strategic accounts and build relationships with customers.
• Coordinate with Operations, Professional Services, Development, Product Management and Customers to align on goals.
• Become an expert in Workday Architecture and apply it across engagements as needed.
• Drive escalations and incidents for production customers and communicate with stakeholders.
• Travel up to 25% and participate in our 24x7 program.

Skills

Technical Degree

Customer Success

Account Management

SaaS

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or MIS

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 Technical Account Management (TAM) team provides a proactive and personalized support experience for customers that require a higher level of engagement. TAMs will act as the Support primary point of contact for the customer and also be their advocate within Support and other Workday internal teams. The TAM ensures business objectives and goals alignment within teams. They proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintain availability of the Workday system, helping customers effectively manage their operations.

About the Role

Workday Support is looking for a dedicated, ambitious and self‑driven Technical Account Manager with a passion for customer relations. This role requires a self‑motivated professional with technical acumen that consistently brings a high level of commitment to customers and Workday teammates. The ideal candidate brings strong communication and project management skills as well as strong technical background and the ability to strategically and tactically navigate the challenges with large and complex customers. The Technical Account Manager will develop and maintain close relationships with a strategic group of implementing and production customers. The ideal candidate will coordinate and prioritize business critical cases/events and will be responsible for driving escalations and incidents for these customers, managing internal and external communications with stakeholders, including but not limited to C-level executives.

You will:

• Work with Workday's largest strategic accounts to build strong relationships while overseeing multiple accounts simultaneously
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Professional Services, Development, Product Management and Customers to ensure understanding and alignment
• Become an expert in Workday's Architecture and leverage it on all engagements as needed
• Demonstrate competency in Workday products: HCM, Payroll, Financials
• Review upcoming customer events and planned production activities to identify potential problems, then plan and execute solutions
• Successfully engage with Senior Leadership, Technical and Functional staff to remove roadblocks, address delays and mitigate issues
• Own and drive escalated issues blocking production success
• Effectively use sound business judgment, risk avoidance and SME resources to coordinate team efforts to solve problems
• Carry out regular review of customer cases to identify trends
• Champion and advocate for customers with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage challenging situations in a fast paced environment
• Chair roundtables to ensure close communication and relationship building with key stakeholders
• Serve on and actively participate in customer steering committee meetings
• Drive customer self‑sufficiency by ensuring their customers understand how to engage with the Workday Support organization and leverage tools
• Pilot new programs and drive continuous improvement initiatives for production customers
• Travel occasionally up to 25% of the time (adjust depending on region)
• Participate in our 24x7 program

About You

• Basic Qualifications BS or MS in a Technical Degree (ie. Computer Science, MIS) or equivalent technical work experience and acumen
• Technical Account Manager 4+ years of experience in product support, customer success, account management or consulting for a complex B2B enterprise software solution
• 4+ years of experience successfully implementing or managing a complex SaaS solution and working with large enterprise accounts
• Senior Technical Account Manager 7+ years of experience in product support, customer success, account management or consulting for a complex B2B enterprise software solution
• 5+ years of experience successfully implementing or managing a complex SaaS solution and working with large enterprise accounts

Other Qualifications

• Working experience with at least one of the following business areas: Human Resources, Payroll, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Financials.
• Established history of successfully managing issues through resolution and escalation management at both the business owners and executive levels.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience with high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to engage at C-Level.
• An outstanding customer service record.
• Team player with ability to engage across corporate functions (Managing Partners, Customer Support, Professional Services, Development and Product Management).
• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills, including the ability to chair meetings or host webinars.
• Ability to read, anticipate and assess high stress situations quickly.
• Ability to deal with the stress related to project timeframes and competing priorities.

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.

• Primary Location: USA.TX.Austin Primary Location Base Pay Range: $118,400 USD - $177,600 USD
• Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $112,500 USD - $199,800 USD

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.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation Policy

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.

Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.