Portfolio & Delivery Lead, Order to Cash

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. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. 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. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.About the TeamThe Finance Transformation Office (FTO) drives the modernization and optimization of Workday’s global finance function. At the heart of this effort is the Transformation Excellence team—responsible for leading enterprise-wide transformation governance, strategic portfolio oversight, and execution excellence across the Finance organization. By establishing effective portfolio governance and processes, this team helps ensure that Workday’s most critical initiatives are aligned to strategy, delivered with discipline, and continuously improved through world-class program management practices.About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Principal Portfolio & Delivery Lead to join the team. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter and proactive problem-solver who is capable of managing projects across multiple Finance functions (AR, RevOps), collaborating with cross-functional teams (IT, Product), driving standardization and communicating with executive stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to drive innovation, maturity and standardization across Workday!Responsibilities:Strategic Portfolio Governance: Own the Order to Cash (O2C) strategic initiative portfolio, including prioritization, sequencing, and value realization.Standard & Processes: Establish portfolio management standards, metrics, and reporting that provide transparency into progress, risk, and outcomes.Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a critical bridge between Finance, IT, and Product to align technology roadmaps with corporate finance plans.Value Realization & ROI Tracking: Move beyond project delivery metrics to measure actual business value. Design metrics and dashboards to track pre- and post-implementation financial performance (ROI, NPV, IRR).About YouRequired Qualifications:10+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, financial portfolio management, strategic planning, or management consulting—ideally within a fast-growing SaaS or enterprise software environment.Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Engineering, or a related discipline; a Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience.Strong foundational knowledge of ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and its operational impacts on billing architectures and financial systems portfolio prioritizationOther Qualifications:Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives at scale.Proven success establishing portfolio governance and PMO frameworks, including resource capacity modeling to better optimize supply and demand.Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between upstream commercial teams (Sales Operations, Legal, pricing committees) and downstream finance functions to ensure system changes don't disrupt the revenue pipeline.Forward-thinking ability to identify and execute AI/ML automation opportunities within both the portfolio and O2C spaces.Understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance as they relate to automated billing systems and data integrity across the cash lifecycle.Strong executive presence with the ability to influence VP and C-suite stakeholders.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe 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.PleasantonPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $175,500 USD - $263,300 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $263,300 USDOur Approach to Flexible WorkWith 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.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. 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Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.SummaryLocation: USA, CA, Pleasanton; USA, GA, Atlanta; USA, UT, Salt Lake CityType: Full Time