Chief Of Staff, Svp Cloud Infrastructure

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $255,000 usd - $3...
Hybrid (at least 50% in-office time quarterly)
Cloud infrastructure concepts
Finops or cloud cost optimization
Operational cadence and execution
Workday is seeking a Chief of Staff for its Cloud Infrastructure team, a leadership role focused on operational cadence, strategic execution, and cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in strategic operations within a cloud-focused organization, along with strong technical acumen in cloud infrastructure and FinOps

Job Summary

  • Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us.
  • This leadership role is a critical partner to the SVP, Infrastructure and Production Engineering (IPE), driving the operational cadence, strategic execution, and cross-functional alignment of the IPE organization.
  • In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul.

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Workday is seeking a Chief of Staff for its Cloud Infrastructure team, a leadership role focused on operational cadence, strategic execution, and cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in strategic operations within a cloud-focused organization, along with strong technical acumen in cloud infrastructure and FinOps.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $255,000 USD - $382,400 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $215,300 USD - $382,400 USD; If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $226,600 - $340,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cloud infrastructure concepts
  • FinOps or cloud cost optimization
  • Operational cadence and execution
  • Executive partnership and proxy
  • Strategic planning and business cases
  • Cross-functional program leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Servant leadership and collaboration
  • Resilience and agility

Key Requirements

  • 7-10+ years progressive experience in strategic operations, business/technical program management, consulting, or Chief of Staff role
  • 1-3+ years in senior leadership or executive-facing role
  • Experience with infrastructure, platform, SRE, or cloud operations teams
  • Experience with FinOps or cloud cost management

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