Principal, Operations Lead

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** About the Team
** Business Technology (BT) in Workday continues its mission to deliver unparalleled value to our business partners and customers. The team of portfolio leads work with stakeholders within BT and outside to define, align on, and implement the strategic programs and operations. The team is also responsible for standardizing program methodologies, tools, and operations/metrics across the BT organization to provide a unified experience to business stakeholders and customers.
** About the Role
** This role owns day-to-day operational excellence (e.g., budget and HC management, SLA reporting, vendor management and performance), and connects this with organizational strategy, setting BT-function level OKRs and driving engagement within BT function (all staffs, leadership team meetings). Coordinates with executive stakeholders to align departmental activities with overarching business goals and foster a culture of continuous improvement.  Key responsibilities and accountability:
* Operational excellence:
Monitor and drive day-to-day operational excellence across BT function, including budget and headcount, performance metrics and vendor performance and management. Owns the operationalization of performance improvement initiatives and targets.
* Portfolio management:
Manages the run/scale portfolio and budget of the BT function, including planning, monthly monitoring and optimization.
* Team strategy:
Establishes, monitors and provides oversight to defining BT function-specific OKRs, ensuring alignment with enterprise- and BT-level strategic goals and vision. Coordinates with executive stakeholders to ensure departmental goals are directly aligned with broader organizational strategies and connects with QPCI and promotion and award cycles.
* Communications and engagement:
Owns and coordinates high-stakes cross-functional communication and engagement activities. Leads, coordinates and plans key organizational meetings such as all staffs and leadership meetings. Drives engagement within BT function. Partners with central change management team on comprehensive change, communication and training plans in support of  critical organizational updates.
* Vendor management:
Drive accountability with vendors by owning the end-to-end vendor relationship management, acting as the primary liaison for strategic partners. Negotiate and manage SLAs and planning periodic (quarterly or bi-annual) engagement reviews. Support teams with onboarding and offboarding ure new vendors are integrated quickly and compliantly, and departing vendors are securely transitioned out.
** About You
** This role provides oversight and recommendations to decision makers in the following areas:
* Budget Management:
Monitors and advises on the portfolio’s budget and mitigates financial risks
* Portfolio Management:
Oversees the function’s run/scale portfolio, ensuring that items are received, tracked, and reported in adherence with BT portfolio standards
* Annual Planning:
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