Chief Of Staff, Svp Cloud Infrastructure

Kubernetes Jobs

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $255,000 usd - $382,400 usd; bonus/equity: e...
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Cloud infrastructure concepts
Finops and cloud cost optimization
Strategic operations and program management
** The Chief of Staff role at Kubernetes Jobs (Workday) in Pleasanton, CA, is a leadership position focused on driving operational efficiency and strategic execution within the Cloud Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in strategic operations, cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong emphasis on FinOps and cloud cost optimization. **

Job Summary

  • This leadership role is a critical partner to the SVP, Infrastructure and Production Engineering, driving operational cadence, strategic execution, and cross-functional alignment.
  • The company is a Fortune 500 and leading AI platform focused on managing people, money, and agents with a culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm.
  • The role offers trust to take risks, tools to grow, skills to develop, and support from a company invested in employees for the long haul.

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** The Chief of Staff role at Kubernetes Jobs (Workday) in Pleasanton, CA, is a leadership position focused on driving operational efficiency and strategic execution within the Cloud Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in strategic operations, cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong emphasis on FinOps and cloud cost optimization. **

Salary

Base: $255,000 USD - $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 team leadership
  • operational cadence and governance
  • data-driven decision making

Nice-to-have

  • collaborative and servant leadership
  • strong communication skills
  • resilience and agility
  • inclusive engineering culture
  • ability to synthesize technical and financial data

Key Requirements

  • 7–10+ years in strategic operations or executive Chief of Staff role
  • 1–3+ years executive-facing experience reporting to C-level or SVP
  • experience with cloud infrastructure and FinOps
  • experience working with infrastructure, platform, SRE, or cloud operations teams

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