Manager, Product Management Details

Workday - Pleasanton, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

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At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

Job Description

Our Financials Management Product Management team at Workday is growing and we are seeking a Manager, Product Management for our Core Financials enterprise business applications based out of our Pleasanton, CA office.

Are you a product manager, financial consultant or product subject matter expert experienced in the financial close process? Are you passionate about application design, building great products and bringing them to market? Are you passionate about software products that excite users? Do you enjoy mentoring others and enabling careers?

We want your perspectives and fresh ideas to contribute to our cutting edge core financials solution!

About the Role:

When you start, you will gain in-depth knowledge of our applications, product development methodology and processes through formal and informal training. Then as the product expert you will be the end-to-end experience owner, the “face” of the product area, the product champion and the point of contact for implementation consultants, support, sales, services and product marketing. You will own the roadmap and strategy for the Core Financials product while also leading a team of high-performing product managers who drive features through the product development lifecycle, while working in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will collaborate across application teams that support a large number of live customers globally. In addition, you will participate in customer facing situations and user conferences as a product expert.

About You:

  • Solutions and customer success-oriented

  • A fast learner, detail-oriented, decisive, and enjoy a fast-paced work environment

  • An initiative taker, early adopter, technology enthusiast

  • A good communicator, presenter and collaborator

  • Can influence without direct authority

Skills/Experience:

  • 10+ years experience as an enterprise financials product manager or consultant

  • Passion and ideas for how to build better financial enterprise business applications

  • Experience leading or mentoring a team of technical experts

  • Proven design skills for packaged financial applications for large global enterprises

  • Solid knowledge of financial and accounting rules, processes and regulations

  • Experience with SaaS is a plus

  • Experience with scrum and other agile development methods is a plus

  • BS / BA, MBA degree or equivalent work experience

Posted on : 3 years ago