M&A Integration Sr. Principal Program Manager, BT PMO

About the role

M&A Sr Principal Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of Workday’s most complex, cross-functional M&A integration programs, from initial due diligence through post-close stabilization.
• High-Stakes Decision Making: Exercise independent judgment in methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results in environments with significant organizational friction and shifting deal dynamics.
• Playbook Orchestration: Curate, drive, and refine repeatable M&A playbooks to ensure "lessons learned" from previous programs are codified to accelerate future integrations.
• Integration Governance: Act as the final arbiter of trade-offs between speed, cost, and quality when guiding critical, often contentious, integration decisions.
• Complex Problem Solving: Resolve critical issues and broad design matters that arise between legacy systems and Workday standards, prioritizing scalability and compliance over short-term "band-aid" fixes.
• Ecosystem Orchestration: Create and maintain formal networks across Corporate Development, Engineering, Legal, Security, and Finance to ensure execution is connected to measurable value realization.
• Executive Storytelling: Provide outcome-focused, "unfiltered" reporting to executive sponsors, simplifying complex integration health metrics into actionable technical strategies.

Requirements

• 12+ years of program management experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives, with a proven track record at the Principal contributor level.
• 12+ years of experience managing end-to-end M&A integrations, with a specific focus on the organizational and process components that cause friction.
• 10+ years in enterprise SaaS, cloud, or high-growth technology environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and align executive-level stakeholders across diverse functions to achieve long-term M&A goals.
• Deep understanding of the Workday architecture and the dependencies required to maintain compliance and scale in a multi-tenant environment.
• A track record of mentoring and developing other Program Managers, acting as a "force multiplier" and elevating the organization's collective "M&A IQ."
• Highly adaptable and resilient; able to manage shifting priorities and organizational drama while maintaining a relentless long-term focus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Technology, or Management (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant certifications (PMP, PgMP, or equivalent) required.

Benefits

• Open to 50% reporting to our Pleasanton or Atlanta office.

Pay

• Annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.

Schedule

• We combine in-person time and remote work. Spend at least half (50%) of your time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role).