Product Manager - HCM

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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 Workday is looking for a Product Manager for the Core HCM Product. As a Product Manager, you will support driving the next generation of our enterprise product, focused on building API and AI-first solutions that fundamentally reimagine how customers manage their  this role you will use strong problem-solving and collaboration skills to build products and features that deliver new value to our customers while engaging with other internal teams to successfully achieve strategic organization-wide goals.

Although we work hard, we also have a lot of fun! We’re looking forward to sharing our experiences with you and learning from the unique perspectives and experiences you’ll bring to the team!

About the Role The Product Manager supports the scrum team and our business in many critical areas. You will own the product lifecycle from concept to launch, with an immediate focus on incorporating AI capabilities and supporting our continued international expansion. Your core mission is to prioritize and deliver maximum customer value through an API and AI-first product lens. To be successful you will:

Drive the AI-First Strategy:
Identify opportunities and define requirements for building intelligent, agent-based, or machine learning-powered features into the Core HR product.

API-First Solution Design:
Possess background in designing and delivering products using an API-first methodology.

Prioritize for Customer Value:
Ruthlessly prioritize the product roadmap and sprint backlog based on data (customer usage, market analysis) and a clear focus on the highest-impact features for customers.

Product Definition & Execution:
Write clear, concise product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria (including UX mockups) for the scrum team.

Cross-Functional Leadership:
Serve as the product domain expert, collaborating with engineering, UX, and other Workday teams to ensure successful, scalable design and delivery.

Market & Customer Insight:
Conduct in-depth market and competitive analysis to inform the product vision, translating complex business problems into simple, elegant product solutions.

This position is based out of Pleasanton, California. We operate with a hybrid model requiring at least 50% of time in office.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

You have 4+ years experience designing, building, and implementing enterprise cloud applications as a SaaS product manager.

Proven experience or deep understanding of building AI-first, ML, or agent-based products and the specific development lifecycle these technologies require.

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