Director, LCCA Planning & Acceleration

About the role

Workday is at the forefront of the AI revolution, and our Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs (LCCA) team is leading the charge. We aren't just supporting the business; we are building a world-class, AI-powered organization that sets the standard for innovation, efficiency. And professional growth. As the Director of LCCA Planning & Acceleration, you will be a key catalyst in this transformation, serving as a trusted advisor to our leadership team and an architect for our strategic future. Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel who is responsible for LCCA's transformation, this is your opportunity to drive high-impact initiatives, mentor the next generation of LCCA talent, and shape the operating rhythm of a dynamic, global powerhouse.

Responsibilities

• Delivering High-Impact Results:
• Work in partnership with Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and LCCA Leadership Team to define, articulate, refine LCCA's core strategic objectives and top focus areas.
• Develop an annual strategy that reflects LCCA's alignment with the company's key goals and objectives and highlights areas of shared accountability.
• Drive and execute the LCCA annual strategy and related OKRs across the leadership team and LCCA organization.
• Support the execution of LCCA's most important priorities by helping to operationalize processes and procedures to better support our execution, defining what success looks like overall and at various key achievements.
• Driving a check-in process to supervise progress and discuss course corrections as needed, working directly with leaders to assist and support their teams' execution.
• Help to evangelize and showcase the impact and contributions that LCCA delivers to Workday and to our customers, partners, and key collaborators.
• Driving Operational Excellence & Rhythm:
• A key responsibility will be to evaluate, refine, reorganize, and optimize the LCCA "rhythm of the business," including our staff meetings, stand-ups, leadership off-sites, Town Halls, etc.
• Bring new energy and ideas to our operating rhythm and to drive continuous improvement in how LCCA's leadership and LCCA as a whole coordinate, collaborate, get work done, and have fun while doing it.
• Execute at speed on Leadership Team actions items and drive clarity and accountability to ensure we continuously move forward and achieve our goals.
• Fostering Cross-Company Engagement and Alignment:
• Cultivate close relationships with and gain the trust of key senior partners across Workday in order to align business objectives and ensure we are working effectively together.
• Serve as an LCCA point of contact and liaison for critical Corporate Functions including People & Purpose, Talent Acquisition, and Finance.
• Maximizing Efficiency & Vendor Partnerships:
• Liaise with Finance partners and LCCA Leadership team to forecast LCCA spend accurately.
• Support Leadership Team members on budget management.
• Efficiently manage any overages or underages to ultimately deliver budget performance within plus or minus 1 % of budget target quarterly
• Assess vendor and law firm management processes and generate news ideas to streamline processes and consolidate to drive greater value and efficiency.
• Manage the LCCA ebilling and matter management vendor tool to ensure visibility and reporting on spend and key matters.
• Nurturing a Culture of Collaboration & Development:
• Liaise with the LCCA People & Purpose Lead to ensure we are maintaining a strong and healthy connected LCCA culture.
• Regularly assess team feedback, take stock of the state of the LCCA culture and proactively drive discussion and actions to continue to strengthen that culture. Build and implement a plan to take the team to the next level and be proactively inclusive as we expand our team globally.
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Additional Information

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.

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