The Cross Family of Agencies needs to define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for the Workday Financial Management suite to effectively support and drive financial business objectives.
Requirements
- Deep functional knowledge of Workday Financials, including core modules such as Financial Management, Spend Management, and Financial Planning.
- Familiarity with Workday Extend, Workday Prism, or Workday Adaptive is a plus.
- Proven experience in a product management role, including developing product roadmaps, managing backlogs, and leading agile development processes.
- Strong ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and generate actionable business insights.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Workday Financials functional, systems analyst, or product management role.
- Workday certifications are highly valued.
- Experience with Agile or similar product development methodologies is essential.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage a product roadmap for Workday Financials, aligning with the company's financial strategy and business goals.
- Translate business needs into detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for the IT and development teams.
- Lead the planning and execution of Workday feature releases, upgrades, and system enhancements, including planning for testing and user acceptance.
- Own and manage the Workday Financials product backlog, ensuring it is prioritized and groomed to deliver maximum value to the business.
- Collaborate with the Workday HCM Product Manager to identify and resolve dependencies, ensuring a cohesive and integrated Workday platform.
- Ensure the system configuration adheres to internal controls, audit requirements, and financial compliance standards.
- Monitor and analyze system performance and user feedback to identify opportunities for automation and process efficiency.
Other
- Work with finance stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements for new features, enhancements, and system improvements.
- Provide strategic guidance and support to users, and act as a subject matter expert for Workday Financial modules.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
- A natural collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Exceptional critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to address complex system and business issues efficiently.
