Sr Product Data Scientist

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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.

Workday stands at a pivotal point in its evolution and growth. As we accelerate our Enterprise AI Transformation we must focus with equal intensity on scaling our execution to enable a rapid speed of continuous innovation for our customers. The Product & Technology (P&T) Operations Analytics & Tools Team develops decision‑ready internal products that turn complex organizational data into targeted leadership action.

Our vision is to:
Power the strategic intelligence that scales how P&T operates with alignment and speed.

We’re looking for a business, product, and customer‑oriented Senior Product Data Scientist to be the analytics partner for the Workday Data Cloud business. This role requires focused passion and excitement unlocking data insights that directly tie to strategic execution. This role sits at the intersection of Workday’s Data Cloud business, partnering directly with the Data Cloud organization (SVP/GM, Product Management, Engineering, and GTM teams) to bring analytical rigor and powerful business insights to a fast‑growing, consumption‑based product line.

You will be the investigatory lead on a number of broad business questions. You will dive into the raw business data, find the root cause, and deliver an opinionated, decision‑ready conclusion, not just more data. You’ll need to become a genuine subject‑matter expert in Workday Data Cloud’s business data landscape, working closely with the Workday Data Cloud GM and Product Management team.

Your findings, and the curated data and documentation you produce along the way, should compound: feeding a shared knowledge base that makes the next question easier to answer, for you and for AI‑assisted tooling built on top of the same body of work.

• Serve as the business analytics domain expert for Workday Data Cloud, providing technical and strategic thought leadership.
• Partner cross‑functionally across Go‑To‑Market (GTM) and Product teams to develop end‑to‑end views of the business, connecting the dots between top‑of‑funnel demand growth, sales pipeline, and downstream product usage.
• Translate complex data models into compelling narratives and stories (including interactive visualizations and executive presentations) that drive organizational clarity.
• Operate directly with SVP/GM‑level stakeholders, translating a stream of layered, high‑velocity questions into structured analysis without needing fully scoped requirements up front.
• Translate ambiguous business, data, and platform questions into simple and focused conclusions, independently and…