Workday Security Lead

Madison-Davis; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking an experienced Workday Security Lead to oversee design, configuration, and governance of security across the Workday HCM environment. You will serve as a security SME, implementing access controls across multiple modules and partnering with HR, IT, and external partners.

The role demands hands-on security design and the ability to manage complex security changes from requirements through implementation, with strong knowledge of integration security, SSO, reporting

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday experience, including at least 5 years focused on Workday Security.
• Hands-on Workday security design and configuration expertise.
• Strong domain security and business process security knowledge.
• Experience designing security groups, roles, and role-based access controls.
• Ability to own security solutions from initial requirements through implementation.
• Experience supporting security across multiple Workday modules.
• Knowledge of integration security, SSO, EIB, and reporting security.
• Understanding of security governance, auditing, and compliance principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Workday domain, business process, and role-based security configurations.
• Create new Workday security roles and modify existing access structures.
• Support security requirements across HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Learning, and related modules.
• Coordinate security changes and escalations with application support resources.
• Evaluate and implement security controls for integrations, reporting, and service accounts.
• Apply least-privilege principles and support security governance and audits.
• Assess security impacts from Workday updates, enhancements, and module implementations.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Cybersecurity, and external partners.
• Maintain security documentation and recommend improvements to access management processes.

Skills

Workday Security

Security governance

Access control design

SSO

Audit/compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Workday Pro Security Certification

Job description

A global biopharmaceutical organization is seeking an experienced Workday Security Lead to oversee the design, configuration, and governance of security across its Workday HCM environment. This individual will serve as a security subject matter expert, designing and implementing access controls across multiple Workday modules while partnering with functional teams and application support resources. The position requires strong hands-on security expertise and the ability to independently manage complex security changes from requirements through implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and maintain Workday domain, business process, and role-based security configurations.
• Create new Workday security roles and modify existing access structures.
• Support security requirements across HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Learning, and related modules.
• Coordinate security changes and escalations with application support resources.
• Evaluate and implement security controls for integrations, reporting, and service accounts.
• Apply least-privilege principles and support security governance and audits.
• Assess security impacts from Workday updates, enhancements, and module implementations.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Cybersecurity, and external partners.
• Maintain security documentation and recommend improvements to access management processes.

Role Requirements

• 8+ years of Workday experience, including at least 5 years focused on Workday Security.
• Hands-on Workday security design and configuration expertise.
• Strong domain security and business process security knowledge.
• Experience designing security groups, roles, and role-based access controls.
• Ability to own security solutions from initial requirements through implementation.
• Experience supporting security across multiple Workday modules.
• Knowledge of integration security, SSO, EIB, and reporting security.
• Understanding of security governance, auditing, and compliance principles.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Workday Pro Security Certification.
• Additional Workday functional expertise.
• Experience with complex enterprise Workday implementations.
• Security automation and access-management improvements.