Senior Engineer, Workday Innovation Lead

AI Innovation Lead / Product Owner

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value. Application Development & Maintenance performs configuration or coding to develop, enhance, and sustain the organization's software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. This job family programs and configures end user applications, systems, databases, and websites to achieve the organization's internal needs and externally-facing business needs. Application Development & Maintenance partners with business leaders, investigates user needs, and conducts regular assessments, maintenance, and enhancements of existing applications.

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused AI Innovation Lead / Product Owner to drive the strategic development and adoption of AI-powered capabilities across the Workday ecosystem. This role blends product ownership, innovation leadership, and stakeholder engagement to deliver intelligent, responsible, and high-impact solutions that transform enterprise workflows. The ideal candidate will bring a player/coach mindset with developer experience to do peer reviews on build work while focused on development of technical acumen amongst peers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Define AI Strategy: Shape and communicate a clear roadmap for AI-driven enhancements within Workday, including Illuminate, Extend, and Orchestrate.
• Lead Product Development: Own the lifecycle of AI features and extensions—from ideation and prioritization to delivery and iteration.
• Drive Innovation: Champion experimentation with generative AI, agentic workflows, and automation use cases across HR, Finance, and Operations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business leaders, developers, and end users to gather feedback, validate solutions, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Governance & Ethics: Establish and promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, bias mitigation, and data privacy compliance.
• Enablement & Adoption: Develop training, documentation, and change management strategies to accelerate AI literacy and usage across teams.
• Measure Impact: Define KPIs and success metrics for AI initiatives, and report on adoption, ROI, and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Workday Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with Workday Illuminate, Extend, Orchestrate, and integration capabilities preferred.
• AI & Automation Expertise: Understanding of generative AI, LLMs, intelligent agents, and automation frameworks preferred.
• Product Ownership: Experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, and agile delivery cycles preferred.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate enterprise goals into actionable AI initiatives preferred.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven success working with HR, Finance, IT, and engineering teams preferred.
• Communication Skills: Strong ability to influence, present, and engage both technical and non-technical audiences preferred.
• Governance Awareness: Knowledge of responsible AI principles, data ethics, and compliance frameworks preferred.
• Experience with Workday AI features and developer tools preferred.
• Background in enterprise software product management or innovation leadership preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and Design Thinking methodologies preferred.
• Exposure to enterprise data platforms, ML pipelines, or cloud-native architectures preferred.
• Workday Extend for custom app dev & API Integration preferred.
• WD Studio, EIBs, and Core Connectors preferred.
• REST and SOAP APIs preferred.
• XML, JSON, SXLT preferred.
• Design/Build custom AI Agents using WD Build preferred.
• Create AI-powered apps with Workday Extend preferred.
• Leverage expanded AI Gateway APIs to imbed WD AI services preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals.
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models.
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope.
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact.
• Provides solutions which may set precedent.
• Independently determines the method for completion of new projects.
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives.
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300. Bonus eligible: Yes. Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off plan; health savings account (HSA); 401k savings plan; access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); short- and long-term disability coverage; work-life resources; paid parental leave; healthy lifestyle programs.

Application window anticipated to close: 12/24/2025. If interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience, and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.