Director, Product Management - Context Engine, Data Cloud

The Data Cloud organization is at the forefront of Workday’s next major wave of innovation, driven by a bold mandate to build the industry’s first true Platform for Agents. We are a high-energy, ambitious team that balances Workday's deep foundational expertise with fresh, forward-thinking perspectives to accelerate our pace of delivery and unlock massive new commercial value. By leveraging Workday’s unique business context, trusted data, and identity guardrails, we are building the critical engine that will power the future of AI and agentic workflows across the enterprise. As a team, we value organizational clarity, deep cross-functional collaboration, and rapid execution, working together to evolve our architecture and aggressively scale our impact in the market. The Data Cloud organization is seeking a visionary, deeply technical Director, Product Manager to lead the internal development of our Universal Context Engine. This individual will drive the product strategy and execution for bridging Workday’s structured enterprise data with unstructured documents, creating a unified knowledge graph and semantic layer for our AI platform. This role involves defining advanced semantic routing, temporal reasoning capabilities, and declarative operational schemas to enable safe, trusted AI agents at scale. The Director, Product Manager will act as the pivotal leader connecting cutting-edge engineering capabilities with strict enterprise business constraints, unlocking a new frontier of value for our premium Data Cloud offerings and establishing long-term ecosystem gravity. As the Director, Product Manager for the Context Engine, you will own the multi-year vision and roadmap for the foundational context layer of the Workday Data Cloud. You will bridge complex data modalities, define reliable query execution paths, and enable secure, autonomous agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

Own the multi-year vision and roadmap for the foundational context layer of the Workday Data Cloud; Bridge complex data modalities, define reliable query execution paths, and enable secure, autonomous agentic workflows; Lead the multi-year vision, roadmap, and core platform requirements for the internal build of the Universal Context Engine; Translate high-level architectural needs into rigorous operational execution; Anchor third-party developers and partners to Workday by establishing a trusted, governed context layer; Define capabilities for dynamic entity mapping, bridging structured enterprise data with unstructured assets; Collaborate with engineering to build highly scalable translation layers; Architect a secure write-path for autonomous agents by defining rule engines and API integrations; Pioneer dynamic security and filtering mechanisms; Architect product requirements for advanced knowledge graphs; Act as a strategic partner to Data Cloud engineering, graph architects, and AI platform teams; Partner with broader Workday ecosystem teams to expose standardized APIs; Serve as connective tissue between platform engineering and GTM teams

Requirements

8+ years of experience in technical product management, data platform strategy, software engineering, or equivalent; BA, BS, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Deep experience in an enterprise SaaS and large-scale data platform environment; Knowledge graph, semantic layer, or LLM-routing focused experience, with a strong background working closely with foundational engineering and AI teams; Demonstrated experience in taking complex, zero-to-one technical capabilities from concept to enterprise-grade execution; Ability to collaborate across teams to create strategic storyboards and product roadmaps for executive and highly technical audiences; Ability to learn quickly within a fast-paced team, including diving deep into highly technical topics (e.g., deterministic SQL compilers, temporal reasoning, and early-binding security); Ability to handle interpersonal relationships with a high degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness

Benefits

Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus; annual refresh stock grants; comprehensive benefits; Flex Work flexible schedule