Senior GTM Planning Manager

Senior Gtm Planning Manager

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The GTM Planning Team is a small, high-leverage team with a mandate to lead integrated Go-To-Market business planning across GTM functions and in partnership with Enterprise Planning, Finance, and X-functional Strategy & Planning teams. We drive the process by which high-level strategy is translated into tangible actions and measurable results. We are building this capability in a dynamic environment and to support Workday as a newly minted S&P 500 company for its next phase of growth. We embrace an agile mindset, evangelize a data-driven approach, and have a passion for continuous improvement.

The Senior GTM Planning Manager will play a critical role in transforming and driving our integrated GTM planning process. This role will collaborate across functions to drive critical GTM strategic initiatives forward and ensure accountability for results across the organization. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on Workday’s growth and performance. Reporting to the Head of GTM Planning, you will own critical components of the GTM planning process, conduct insightful analysis, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Annual Planning: Orchestrate annual planning cycle within Global Customer Operations to develop integrated GTM plan, in close partnership with Enterprise Planning, Finance, other GTM functions. Play a critical role in designing planning processes, organizing GTM planning forums, and ensuring functional plans deliver on Workday’s ambitious growth targets.
• GTM Readiness: Drive highly cross-functional process to ensure GTM execution and launch readiness.
• Executive Business Reviews: Design & drive cadence of executive business reviews to review progress on execution. Understand key performance drivers, develop data-driven recommendations and identify actionable insights to inform decision-making.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Develop and monitor key performance metrics for GTM performance. Establish standardized reporting mechanisms to track progress, ensure transparency, and drive accountability.
• Business Insights: Conduct & present analyses to inform planning trade-offs and decision-making.
• Goal Alignment: Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate strategic imperatives into clear, tangible execution targets.

About You

Basic Qualifications (Required)

• 7+ years of work experience with a background in strategy & operations, product operations, program management, strategy consulting, or corporate strategy
• 5+ years experience working within Sales/GTM, Customer Experience, Services, Marketing, Strategy, or similar functions; strong understanding of SaaS business models
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex strategic initiatives with highly cross-functional teams
• Strong GTM strategic and analytical skills: able to analyze GTM data and trends effectively to support fact-based decision making, while engaging meaningfully on the big picture or overall strategy