Senior Technical Program Manager

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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Around the world, more than 7,900+ customers, representing 45+ million workers, use Workday to help them run the two things no business can do without: people and finances. We started in 2005 with a passion for delivering groundbreaking, market leading enterprise applications. We help our customers run better businesses by putting people at the centre of enterprise software. We work hard, but we also value work/life balance and bringing fun into everything we do. Our core values have enabled us to consistently be ranked as one of the great places to work in the world.

Security Products organization provides a platform and services to protect customers and their data with scalable, resilient and robust services for Identity, Authentication, Authorization, Privacy and Data Security across the Workday suite of products. Our mission is to instill trust in Workday customers by building a reliable security platform and products for Workday and Workday customers.

About the Role

As the Technical Program Manager, you are the right hand and trusted adviser to the leadership team to enable vision and strategy. You will proactively identify barriers to success within the Security Products organization, propose mitigation strategies for risks, and suggest improvements for operational efficiency. You will provide ad hoc analyses, strategic discussions, special projects as needed, and leverage data and analytics. You will build deep relationships with key players within Engineering and Product Management that enable the organization’s success.

Specifically, your role is to:

• Drive Engineering Efficiency: Analyze data, define processes, and implement tools to optimize engineering execution and resource allocation.

• Support Strategic Planning: Contribute to product roadmap planning, OKR management, and quarterly/annual planning cycles.

• Lead Program Execution: Manage special projects, ensuring timely delivery through Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.

• Foster Communication and Collaboration: Represent the Security Products pillar in cross-departmental initiatives, ensuring alignment and managing dependencies.

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Advise and recommend process and organizational optimizations to enhance productivity and operational resilience.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience driving cross-functional projects in technology organizations

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

Other Qualifications:

• Analytical background - ability to research complex technical issues, present findings, and set direction for a global team

• Understanding software development life-cycle (requirements, design, development, test, release, and post-launch analysis), with ability to foster collaboration and track progress throughout the journey

• Desire and innate ability to collaborate, with curiosity and