Senior Manager, Security Compliance

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About the Team

Workday's Cybersecurity Compliance team is the guardian of customer trust. We are responsible for building and managing programs designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of our customers' most sensitive data. We ensure that company practices, policies, and processes are performed in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements and Workday's core values, and help represent these practices to our customers.
We act as strategic partners that fuel Workday's growth while maintaining unwavering protection of our data and infrastructure, and work cohesively as part of Workday's global Cybersecurity GRC organization. Joining our team means directly contributing to the security posture of a global SaaS leader. If you're driven by a passion for safeguarding millions of customers' data and eager to innovate compliance programs at scale, this is your opportunity to be part of a top-priority initiative.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Security Compliance leader to spearhead our local team and act as a key representative for the cGRC organization, within Workday Cybersecurity & Trust. You should have experience managing complex audit cycles, leading high-performing teams, and supporting Go-to-market security support within a fast-paced SaaS environment.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to manage a complex team, project manage audits and certifications, and manage GTM workstreams like security questionnaires and customer calls. This will require you to work effectively within your own team but also to coordinate with others in teams both locally and in other time zones, including external consultant resources across the cGRC organization.

You will be:

• Driving: The execution of Workday's Security Compliance programs, acting as a pilot lead to build audit project plans, coordinate with key control owners, and liaison with third-party audit firms.

• Delivering: Critical Go-To-Market (GTM) support activities, including managing and working with security inquiries/questionnaires, overseeing customer-facing communications, and delivering audit programs.

• Leading: A local team of compliance professionals and consultant resources, providing mentorship, guidance, and serving as a member of Workday's cGRC extended leadership team.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 15+ years of total experience with Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of experience in Security Compliance, Risk Management, or IT Audit, with at least 4 years in a people leadership or management role.

• Strong proficiency in industry compliance standards, specifically SOC1 (SSAE18), SOC2, and ISO27001.

• Solid understanding of Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) operational models, particularly regarding risk frameworks and security controls.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining high attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for global team interaction and customer-facing engagements.

Other Qualifications:

• Familiarity with managing external auditors and coordinating resource planning across global matrixes organisations.

• Experience with customer support or GTM enablement, specifically in articulating security postures to external stakeholders.

• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CRISC are highly preferred.

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With 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.

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