Sr Director, Core Programs, GTM Enablement

Why UKG

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.

About the Team

The Senior Director, Core Programs - GTM Enablement defines and leads some of UKG's most critical enablement programs, including onboarding, product enablement, partner enablement, and coaching. This role is accountable for ensuring customer-facing teams ramp faster, deliver value consistently, and perform at a high level across the GTM organization. As a senior leader within Enablement, this individual owns the Core Programs portfolio, setting the direction, priorities, and operating model to align enablement with GTM strategy and revenue goals.

About the role

The role partners closely with executive leaders across Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, and Partner organizations to ensure programs are focused on the capabilities that matter most to the business. This leader also advances how enablement operates at scale, integrating data, technology, and AI to improve program effectiveness, speed, and consistency across a global organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Core Programs portfolio, including onboarding, product enablement, partner enablement, and pre-sales coaching.

• Define program strategies and roadmaps aligned to GTM priorities and evolving business needs.

• Partner with senior and executive stakeholders to identify capability gaps and prioritize enablement investments.

• Establish and scale the operating model for program design, delivery, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop a team of program leaders, facilitators, coaches, and enablement professionals.

• Drive measurable impact on business outcomes such as time-to-productivity, win rates, deal quality, and adoption of key sales motions.

• Ensure consistent integration of product positioning, value messaging, and sales methodologies across all programs.

• Evolve onboarding programs to accelerate ramp and improve early-stage performance.

• Scale product enablement to strengthen value-based selling and competitive differentiation.

• Lead partner enablement to improve partner readiness, consistency, and contribution to revenue.

• Establish and enhance pre-sales coaching programs to improve technical selling effectiveness.

• Leverage data, analytics, and AI-driven insights to assess program performance and inform continuous improvement.

• Drive alignment across Enablement functions to ensure cohesive execution across Field Enablement, Learning, and Shared Services.

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enablement, sales, learning, or related GTM functions, including leadership roles.

• 7+ years' Demonstrated experience building and scaling enablement programs in complex, multi-segment or global environments.

• Strong understanding of sales, pre-sales, and partner motions within a B2B or SaaS business model.

• 7+ years' experience leading teams through growth, change, or operating model evolution.

• Ability to translate business priorities into structured programs, frameworks, and execution plans.

• Experience managing large, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.

• Data-driven decision making, with experience leveraging performance metrics to guide priorities and investments.

• Familiarity with modern enablement platforms, learning technologies, and AI supported workflows.

• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to align and influence across functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in HCM, workforce management, pay, or related domains.

• Familiarity with value-based selling methodologies.

• Experience leading through organizational transformation or operating model change.

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

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The base salary for this position is $184,300 to $265,000, with the opportunity to significantly increase total earnings through a performance-based incentive compensation plan. The plan may provide for the payment of commissions and restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. The base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and work location. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at

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