Senior AI Strategist

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

In 2024, Workday launched an Enterprise Data and Analytics team with a mission to transform and optimize the way Workday creates and shares trusted data to drive actionable insights and data led innovation across the enterprise. The team has introduced a new, cloud based technical stack, a Data Product methodology anchored in the principles of Data Ops, an Active Data Governance methodology to manage the quality and discovery of data, and a series of modern analytics tools that facilitate discovery, analysis, visualization, machine learning, and AI. The team’s goal is to lead high value cross-functional data and analytics work and to establish and support the broader Workday analytics community by establishing modern, common ways of working, facilitating training and communication, and creating secure data and analytics brokering capability across business units.

About the Role

As the Sr. AI Strategist, you will work with the business to identify critical areas in which data and analytics can make a material difference in the execution of Workday’s strategic goals. Each of these goals is being organized as a data product with a dedicated cross-functional team to drive a diverse set of data management, governance, and data analytics to realize relevant, measurable business change. The AI Strategist will work with one of these larger data product teams to understand how new tools and technologies in AI can help to support the delivery of business impact. This role will specifically focus on enhancing the insights to improve the health of the overall Workday business, aligning the information and analytical needs across organizations such as Sales, Marketing, Revenue Ops, Customer Experience, Corporate Strategy, and Business Operations.

Job Duties:

• Collaborate closely with the Workday Health of the Business Data Product Owner to identify and advise on suitable AI/ML solutions to enhance applications that utilize core data products.

• Identify and evaluate new AI tools and technologies to support the delivery of AI/ML solutions for the business.

• Work with business leaders to identify critical areas where AI solutions can drive significant business impact.

• Partner with the data product team including data governance, data management, analytics engineering, and QA to develop and validate products.

• Communicate AI strategy, progress and results to functional leaders and stakeholders.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional experience within enterprise analytics roles.

• 3+ years in exploration and application of AI / ML solutions within a enterprise organization.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing AI and ML to develop business related strategies involving: NLP, LLM, Statistical Modeling, Classification Models, Predictive/Prescriptive analytics.

• Experience within the enterprise SaaS industry highly preferred.

• Programming skills in Python and experience with LLM / machine learning preferred.

• Ability to lead in ambiguous situations with creative problem solving.

• Proven ability to drive consensus across business lines on prioritization.

• Strong analytical ability; problem deconstruction, statistical thinking, meticulous analysis, data validation, and scientific rigor. 

• Demonstrated stakeholder management, including clear and concise communication, effective prioritization, presentation, and delivery of actionable insights.

• Excellent collaboration, executive presence, and storytelling skills.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.PleasantonPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $139,600 USD - $209,800 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $117,900 USD - $209,800 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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