Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity GRC - FedRAMP

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About the Team

The Workday Cybersecurity FedRAMP team enables business agility while maintaining a strong security posture via intelligent risk-taking, optimized controls management, and iterative security governance. The cGRC FedRAMP pillar’s mission is to enable and maintain Workday’s US Federal & SLED offerings through certification, continuous monitoring, consultation and deep stakeholder alignment. The FedRAMP team acts as a trusted advisor across Workday to help maintain and enhance trust for our customers through various global programs including FedRAMP, GovRAMP and TXRAMP programs.

About the Role

The Senior Program Manager, FedRAMP role is an important part of Workday’s GRC function and will work as a key team member responsible for the execution of Workday’s US public sector programs including FedRAMP, GovRAMP and TX-RAMP. You will play a vital role in ensuring continued compliance across public sector frameworks, assist in scoping future system changes and follow through on audit management tasks as required. You will play a critical role in managing 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

• 6+ years of experience in an equivalent governance, risk & compliance related role

• Practical experience with industry compliance standards as they relate to Software as a Service and Cloud Computing including ISO 27001, SOC1, SOC2 - with a particular focus on Public Sector / US Federal standards such as FedRAMP, GovRAMP, TX-RAMP, FAR Part 12, etc.

• Ability to scope and assess changes to the FedRAMP environment carefully and accurately to ensure audit readiness and acceptability

• Capability to guide engineering teams in understanding FedRAMP controls to facilitate the development, engineering, and configuration of compliant services or products.

• Practical audit management experience (auditor-facing and customer-facing)

• Bachelor's degree / equivalent experience

Other Qualifications

• Strong communications skills (written and verbal) and attention to detail

• Demonstrated program/project management experience

• Familiarity with Cloud Computing and Software as a Service, particularly risk models and controls related to these services

• Ability to lead multiple projects and organize time effectively

• Organized, adaptable, and able to gain support and consensus with cross-functional partners

• Familiarity with privacy principles and the intent of privacy regulations including GDPR, HIPAA, etc.

• CISA, CISSP, PMP, CIPP or other related certifications

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