Principal Product Analyst - Workday Delivery Lead

The Opportunity

The Enterprise Technology team builds and delivers the secure, scalable systems that power how our business runs. Our People Technology Team oversees the full Hire-to-Retire technical ecosystem, including core applications like Workday, Greenhouse, and Cornerstone, and ensures these platforms evolve alongside the company's growth. We partner closely with HR, Finance, Operations, and Security to bring data-driven, secure, compliant, and innovative solutions to life.

What You'll Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership: Technically scope and lead the delivery of multi-quarter, high-visibility, executive-sponsored projects across Experience & Rewards system and processes (e.g., compensation, benefits, equity, and total rewards platforms).
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary conduit between business partners and technical delivery teams, owning and writing detailed functional requirements, business processes, and use cases.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the functional specialist and delivery lead for the Experience & Rewards pod, specializing in Core HCM, compensation, rewards, and benefits technology integrations and workflows.
• Backlog & Execution Management: Drive delivery against a prioritized backlog for aligned stakeholder groups, ensuring successful project execution from start to finish.
• Agile & Scrum Execution: Operate actively in a Scrum framework—breaking down complex epics and business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable technical tasks while participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives with our global team.
• Impediment Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve project-level risks and requirement trade-offs with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Mentorship & Influence: Guide project teams through uncertainty, facilitate scoping workshops, and provide mentorship to junior colleagues.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 10+ years of experience on the Workday platform in a delivery role with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Hands-on experience with Workday HCM, with deep functional knowledge of Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and Performance/Rewards modules. Proven track record as a Delivery Lead managing complex, multi-system initiatives.
• Ability to handle complex issues spanning multiple applications and processes, requiring analysis of diverse data factors.
• Exceptional collaboration skills to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, manage conflicting perspectives, and reach consensus.
• Strategic thinking to anticipate future business needs and propose proactive improvements for your assigned areas.
• Proactive and organized with an attention to detail, ensuring we are always planning ahead to achieve delivery milestones.
• Strong leadership qualities to guide teams, facilitate workshops, and mentor junior colleagues.

Extra Credit

• Experience with AI/Automation initiatives within an HR tech ecosystem;
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Agile/Scrum).

Additional Requirements

• U.S. soil status - the employee must be on U.S. soil, which means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or outlying areas of the United States, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, and be a U.S. person.
• U.S. person status - the employee must be either a U.S. citizen as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 9102; a natural person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3); or a U.S. national (i.e. includes citizens and non-citizens born in outlying possessions such as American Samoa and Swains Island).

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $170,000 USD - $233,200 USD

The annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington is between: $151,000 USD - $207,900 USD

Benefits

To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.