Workday Technology Program Manager

5+ years of professional experience working for fast-growing, global companies
3+ years experience in Workday
1+ years experience as a scrum master
Experience in Workday business process deployments
Experience mapping multi-application data flows
Ability to prioritize workload and deliver enhancements or fixes on time without supervision. Provide accurate timelines, follow-up, and required documentation for change management

Act as the primary technical point of contact for program status, tradeoffs, and decision-making — escalating risks and unblocking teams as needed.
Perform scrum master duties for the People Technology team
Facilitate standard agile meetings – standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, roadmap reviews with stakeholders
Initial triage and fine tuning prioritization for planning including backlog grooming
Responsible for planning and developing solutions by working with Technical Lead(s) and architects to identify and address dependencies and resolve any blockers
Manage Workday release planning and communications
Build and drive detailed program plans, including schedules, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies
Facilitate cross-functional technical reviews and ensure timely execution across People, Finance, and IT applications
Identify and manage technical interdependencies between People Tech, Finance, IT, and Recruiting
Responsible for utilizing Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Zendesk
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Experience with Greenhouse, Okta, Adaptive, Jira and Zendesk
Knowledge of cross functional organization processes: Cost Center Updates, Open Enrollment, Headcount Management