Senior Director, AI and Data Product Management – Data Cloud

The Data Cloud organization is seeking a visionary product leader to serve as the Senior Director, AI and Data PM. This individual will sit at the critical intersection of generative AI, enterprise data, and autonomous workflows. They will own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for agentic workloads within the Data Cloud.

Responsibilities

Own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for agentic workloads within the Data Cloud; Translate complex AI use cases into robust data platform requirements; Define the toolkits that empower autonomous action; Establish the trust and evaluation frameworks necessary to deploy AI securely at enterprise scale; Define product vision and capabilities for analytical and operational agents; Partner closely with internal Workday application teams, first-party AI developers, and key enterprise customers to capture data, semantic, and routing requirements; Lead product definition for Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolkits and skills; Design product guardrails for operational agents, including multi-step transactions, staging states, and native rollbacks; Ensure AI tools, semantic models, and routing rules are engine-agnostic and consumable via standard APIs; Establish and own rigorous LLM and agent evaluation frameworks; Ensure AI capabilities adhere to Performance, Coverage, Correctness, and Security; Drive product requirements for AI telemetry and trust layers with immutable audit trails; Act as primary connective tissue between Data Cloud engineering, AI/ML teams, and Workday's broader product organization; Maintain understanding of the AI landscape and evaluate emerging frameworks; Translate complex AI/ML platform capabilities into compelling narratives for executive leadership, go-to-market teams, and analysts

Requirements

10+ years of experience in product management, AI/ML strategy, data platforms, technology, or equivalent; BA, BS, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Business, or a related field

Nice to have

Deep experience in an enterprise SaaS environment with a strong focus on platform ecosystems; Generative AI, LLM evaluation, or agentic framework (MCP) focused experience, or experience working closely with applied AI and cross-functional ML teams; Demonstrated experience in gathering complex technical requirements and defining API toolkits or skills for autonomous workflows; Ability to collaborate across teams to create strategic storyboards, go-to-market narratives, and quarterly board materials for relevant parties; Ability to learn quickly within a fast-paced team, including highly technical topics such as AI trust frameworks and data security protocols; Ability to handle interpersonal relationships with a high degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness

Benefits

Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus; annual refresh stock grants; comprehensive benefits; Flex Work flexible schedule with at least 50% time in office or field each quarter