Principal Product Manager (Finance Applications)

About the role

Join Workday as a Principal Product Manager for Finance Applications. In this pivotal role, you will define and drive our AI-first strategy for the finance application ecosystem, leading the end-to-end product lifecycle and fostering an AI-centric culture. You will serve as the lead advisor to leadership on AI in Finance, influence the future finance product roadmap, and evaluate technology partners and vendors. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in product management, with a significant focus on shipping enterprise-level, technology-powered products in a B2B or SaaS environment. Key missions: Architect and champion a long-term product roadmap for the Finance Application ecosystem, centered on AI and Machine Learning.. Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for initiatives in finance, from ideation and business case development to defining requirements, and measuring ROI.. Serve as the lead advisor to leadership on the art of the possible with AI in Finance, translating sophisticated financial challenges into solvable problems. Profile: - Outstanding problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate ambiguous business problems into concrete product requirements and technical specifications - Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with proven experience communicating complex technical concepts and product strategies to senior executives - 5+ years of direct experience leading and launching AI/ML-powered products. You have a track record of taking systems from concept to scaled production - Managing a finance roadmap through strategic collaboration with Business stakeholders and Product & Technology (P&T) teams - Familiarity with AI technology stack, including MLOps, data pipelines, and foundational models (LLMs) - Workday Financials certification(s) (e.g., FDM, Core Financials, Adaptive Planning) are highly preferred - Lead user stories and manage story slotting to ensure alignment with defined sprint cycles and delivery timelines - 10+ years of experience in product management, with a significant focus on shipping enterprise-level, technology-powered products in a B2B or SaaS environment - Shown experience Leading high-performing agile product teams - Consistent record to successfully integrate ERP systems (preferably Workday) with other enterprise applications and data platforms - 5+ years of ERP implementation domain expertise in core finance and accounting processes (such as Sourcing,Invoicing & Billing ) with best practices and a vision for how AI can fundamentally transform them