Product Manager

About the Role

This role will focus on understanding user needs, defining product solutions for our UI Platform, with a particular emphasis on our core tabular data component, and collaborating closely with engineering and design to deliver high-quality, impactful capabilities.

You will act as the glue between our developers, designers and quality teams to deliver features that are used daily by millions of users worldwide. The ideal candidate will have a particular flair for Platform Product Management, and be comfortable with the technical and data-driven aspects of building great software.

Together, we will co-create a strategy built on multiple inputs and devise a clear set of outcomes for the team to achieve. Influencing and building consensus within leadership and our partner teams will be paramount. To deliver, you will work with the engineering team and other Product Managers to break down the plans into refined features. You will be focused on outcomes and value.

Responsibilities

Co-create a product strategy by evaluating customer, competitive and market data to understand the market dynamics.

Communicate the strategy to partners and leadership highlighting how the strategy aligns with platform and company strategies

Establish, observe and share key performance indicators to measure the success and impact of platform features

Taking into account competing asks, prioritize the backlog and plan work as part of the scrum team

Gather requirements, coordinate design and guide execution of features

Actively listen to and document inbound requests, applying a first-principles approach to thoroughly understand the underlying problems and desired outcomes.

Lead multiple strategic programs and projects; deliver key outcomes on time

Research consumer applications, competition, industry and technological trends

Function as a central resource with design, development, quality and testing as the product(s) move through their lifecycle

About You

The ideal candidate :

Resilience & Adaptability : Comfortable navigating a dynamic environment with a high rate of change, shifting priorities, and inherent ambiguity. Able to maintain focus and effectiveness even when faced with evolving requirements or unforeseen challenges.

Curiosity and Learning Agility : A strong desire to learn about Workday's products, the UI platform, and the specific challenges of enterprise data processing.

Strong Communication Skills : Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Problem-Solving Mindset : Eagerness to dive deep into problems, ask clarifying questions, and work collaboratively to find effective solutions.

Collaboration and Teamwork : A willingness to work closely with diverse teams and contribute positively to a collaborative environment.

Proactive and Self-Starting : Ability to take initiative and drive tasks forward both independently and with appropriate guidance.

Basic Qualifications :

3+ years of Product Manager experience

1+ year of SaaS or B2B experience

Technical background preferred

Experience in platform Product Management

Experience in a software development environment

Other Qualifications :

Excellent critical thinking, planning, and communication skills, adept at devising clear roadmaps and coordinating cross-functional teams across all organizational levels

Comfortable with technical concepts and proficient in using data to inform decision-making; demonstrated ability to break down complex plans into concrete features and user stories

Passionate about staying updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in platform development, with a love for delving into technical details around architecture

Demonstrated ability to influence and gain agreement from senior leadership and stakeholders; skilled at adjusting communication approaches for diverse stakeholders

Interest in performance and end user efficiency, leveraging insights to enhance overall user experience; familiarity with using experimentation for solution validation, considering viability, cost, and impact

Curious about customer product usage and skilled at using data to objectively prioritize and showcase the impact of development team output

Adaptable to a rapidly changing landscape, capable of adjusting roadmaps to align with the strategic focus of the business