Program Manager, Cybersecurity Compliance

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About the Team

Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, Compliance and Trust (cGRCT) is dedicated to maintaining, enhancing and protecting trust in Workday. Every cGRCT workmate contributes by building and managing programs designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) of our customers’ most sensitive data and representing those programs externally. The cGRCT team serves as a trusted advisor across Workday to help maintain and enhance trust for our customers and prospects.
Within cGRCT, the Cybersecurity Compliance team focuses on leading Workday’s various compliance programs, control frameworks, third party audits, and overall certification strategy. As a member of the Cybersecurity Compliance team, you'll play a key role in supporting our business partners and engaging directly with customers and prospects on cybersecurity matters.

About the Role

The Program Manager, Cybersecurity Compliance is an important part of Workday’s compliance function and will be responsible for working with Workday customers and prospects that are conducting audits and assessments of Workday controls and processes. 

This individual will specifically help facilitate audits and assessments of Workday’s internal controls, policies, and procedures that govern Workday’s security posture. 

This includes, but is not limited to, the intake, preparation, assignment, review and completion of privacy and information security questionnaires as well as full audit engagements for Workday’s global customers and prospects. This role will also interface with Workday's independent third party auditors, partner implementers, vendors in association with contractual and regulatory projects.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an equivalent technology compliance related role

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with an ability to articulate complex security concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Extensive experience facilitating and managing security and compliance audits; industry-specific regulatory compliance knowledge, a plus

• Demonstrated program/project management experience; ability to juggle multiple projects and organize time effectively

Other Qualifications

• Familiarity with Cloud Computing and Software as a Service, particularly risk models and controls related to these services; familiarity with industry compliance standards such as SOC1 (SSAE18), SOC2, ISO27001

• Strong executive presence with the capability to speak articulately to technical and operational processes

• Successful record of implementing and improving operational processes; can drive program efficiency and high customer satisfaction

• Keen attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong communications skills, both written and oral

• Proven ability to think critically while maintaining operational efficiency

• Organized, responsive, and able to gain support and consensus with cross-functional stakeholders

• CISA or other relevant certifications a strong plus

• University level degree

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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