Product Manager – Workday

Introduction

You will be joining a team that sits at the center or innovation where Workday isn’t just a back‑office tool but a strategic platform that fuels how we scale and operate globally. You will also grow your technical and leadership skill by driving high visibility projects, shaping enterprise‑wide systems strategy, and working with a team that values experimentation, inclusion and continues learning.

The Red Hat Workforce Technology Solutions team is looking for a Principal Technical Product Manager - Workday. In this role, you will lead the evolution of our Workday platform to power how we attract, develop, and enable our global workforce. You’ll partner with teams across HR, Payroll, and IT to translate business goals into scalable, data‑driven solutions that improve how employees experience our systems every day.

You’ll drive the strategy and roadmap for Workday and related integrations, ensuring our systems support rapid growth and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to shape how technology enables people, influence enterprise‑wide transformation, and make a visible impact in a fast‑moving tech environment.

What You Will Do:

• Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Workday across all modules, aligning system capabilities with business priorities.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with HR, Payroll, and IT, to gather feedback, identify opportunities, and prioritize high‑impact initiatives.

• Lead Workday product delivery, guiding configuration, integration, testing, and release cycles using Agile principles.

• Influence and align stakeholders at all levels—partnering with leadership to ensure system strategy supports enterprise growth goals.

• Evaluate new Workday features, integrations, and trends to recommend forward‑looking enhancements.

• Extensive hands‑on experience configuring Workday, including integrations and reporting, with the ability to translate business needs into effective system solutions.

• Deep understanding of Agile product management practices, including backlog ownership, prioritization, and iterative delivery.

• Demonstrated capability to align product direction with organizational strategy, ensuring technical delivery drives measurable business value.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and build alignment across both technical and non‑technical teams.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving approach, with a continuous‑improvement mindset and a passion for optimizing processes and systems.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.