Chief Of Staff, Svp Cloud Infrastructure

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $255,000 - $382,400 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
Cloud infrastructure concepts
Finops and cloud cost optimization
Strategic operations and program management
Workday is seeking a Chief of Staff for its Cloud Infrastructure team, a leadership role that focuses on operational efficiency, strategic execution, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in strategic operations within a cloud-focused environment, and possess a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and FinOps. The position offers a fully remote work environment with a focus on flexibility and employee support

Job Summary

  • The Infrastructure Team is a diverse, distributed group dedicated to building reliable, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure with a culture rooted in innovation with purpose.
  • This leadership role acts as Chief of Staff to the SVP, focusing on operational cadence, strategic execution, and ensuring investments in cloud infrastructure are well-governed.
  • Workday offers flexible work arrangements combining in-person and remote work, with a strong emphasis on trust, growth, and inclusive culture.

Matching Summary

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Workday is seeking a Chief of Staff for its Cloud Infrastructure team, a leadership role that focuses on operational efficiency, strategic execution, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in strategic operations within a cloud-focused environment, and possess a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and FinOps. The position offers a fully remote work environment with a focus on flexibility and employee support.

Salary

Base: $255,000 - $382,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • cloud infrastructure concepts
  • FinOps and cloud cost optimization
  • strategic operations and program management
  • executive partnership and triage
  • cross-functional alignment
  • operational cadence and governance
  • data-driven decision making

Nice-to-have

  • collaborative and servant leadership
  • strong communication skills
  • resilience and agility
  • entrepreneurial spirit
  • inclusive and high-performance culture
  • ability to synthesize technical and financial data

Key Requirements

  • 7–10+ years strategic operations experience
  • 1–3+ years executive-facing leadership
  • experience with infrastructure or cloud operations teams
  • experience with FinOps or cloud cost management
  • experience reporting to C-level or SVP technology leader

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