Principal, Customer Experience Operations

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The Customer Experience (CX) Operations team turns strategy into execution through a unified ecosystem of rigorous planning, disciplined delivery, actionable insights & strategic operating forums to ensure we deliver on our commitments. This shared services organization drives operational excellence and innovation across the Customer Experience (CX) organization, enabling program and organizational change across people, processes and systems.

About the Role

Reporting to the VP of CX Operations, the Principal Program Manager, CX Operations is a high-stakes, high-trust role designed for someone who thrives on ambiguity, moves fast, and can make complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams run flawlessly. You are the connective tissue that transforms strategic CX & Chief Customer Officer needs into crisp, executed outcomes.

This role was built for you if you think like a strategy consultant, execute like a seasoned operator, and communicate with c-level polish and precision.

Core Responsibilities:

• CX / Chief Customer Officer Strategic Initiatives: Owning end-to-end high stakes programs involving CX Leaders, including creating strategy delivery plans, c-level presentation decks and action item follow-through. 

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management: CX lead and subject matter expert for cross-workday initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, and escalations across Go-to-Market, Product & Technology, and Marketing - on behalf of CX. 

• Executive Readiness: Prepare CX leaders for enterprise events with minimal ramp required. Including Board of Directors, Analyst events, QBRs and exec briefings ensuring tight storytelling, crisp data and exec-ready delivery.   

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in business operations / strategy consulting

• 2+ years experience supporting enterprise-wide programs with executive level stakeholders 

Other Qualifications
- Outstanding written, visual representation, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience defining, designing, and implementing solutions to achieve desired business outcomes by evaluating, diagnosing, documenting existing business processes, developing and applying metrics for process and performance measurement
- Strong ability to establish relationships, influence without authority, and drive alignment across teams with varied strengths and leadership levels.
- Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
- Passion for customer service and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
- Proficient in project management and collaboration tools (Google Suite, Outlook, PPT, etc.)

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.Pleasanton
 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $158,400 USD - $237,600 USD
 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $133,800 USD - $237,600 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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