Principal Cybersecurity GRC - FedRAMP (US Federal)

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. About the Team The Workday Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (cGRC) team enables business agility while maintaining a strong security posture via intelligent risk-taking, optimized controls management, and iterative security governance. The cGRC Public Sector pillar’s mission is to enable and maintain Workday’s Public Sector offerings through certification, continuous monitoring, consultation and deep stakeholder alignment. We act as a trusted advisor across Workday to help maintain and enhance our customer's trust through various global programs including UK Procurement Framework management, German C5, Australian IRAP, Japanese ISMAP, Canadian Contract Security inclusive of our Canadian Facility Security Clearance, FedRAMP and other RAMP-adjacent programs. About the Role This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). The Principal Cybersecurity GRC - Public Sector role is a critical part of Workday’s GRC function and will work as a key team member leading the execution US public sector programs including FedRAMP programs. You will play a vital role in ensuring continued compliance across public sector frameworks, assist in prioritizing future system changes and manage the audit lifecycle for the FedRAMP program. You will lead compliance related interactions with Workday's customers and advising internal business partners on risk and compliance requirements related to the product development lifecycle and other strategic organizational initiatives. About You Basic Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in an equivalent governance, risk & compliance and/or related engineering role • Experience prioritizing technical changes to a FedRAMP system and apply controls to ensure audit readiness and acceptability • Experience leading system design with engineering to provide technical guidance documentation • 4+ years of experience with federal regulatory, security requirements, and security standards like NIST framework • Experience designing federal SaaS cloud computing systems including source control management, logging & monitoring systems, FIPS encryption methods, access controls and vulnerability management • Audit management experience (auditor-facing and customer-facing) • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Other Qualifications • Strong communications skills (written and verbal) and attention to detail • Proven program/project management