Workday

Senior Project Manager (US Federal)

Workday$157K — $236K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years in technical program management on large-scale federal/public sector initiatives
  • 5+ years experience leading SaaS development and compliance/process improvement initiatives
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, cloud environments, system architecture, and security
  • Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, and timelines across multiple teams
  • Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Drive large-scale technical initiatives for the Federal business
  • Coordinate critical program initiatives and manage dependencies
  • Mitigate risks and provide clear insights to executive leadership
  • Engage engineering teams with strong program management skills
  • Proactively identify and remove blockers to ensure project progress

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule allowing both in-person and remote work
  • Comprehensive benefits including eligibility for a bonus plan and annual stock grants
  • Opportunity for professional development and improvement of processes
  • Strong organizational culture emphasizing community and connection
  • Potential to work from client locations within the DMV area
Full Job Description
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).

Workday Government LLC seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) to drive large-scale, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives for our growing Federal business, collaborating with executive leadership and technology teams on engineering, security, and operations for enterprise growth.

The TPM will coordinate critical initiatives, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and combine strong program management with technical fluency to engage engineering and provide clear executive insights.

About You

This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

You are a highly organized, technically fluent program leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments, managing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution. You balance technical understanding with program management expertise to anticipate risks and maintain momentum. You break down complex problems into actionable plans and possess a proactive, ownership-driven, and results-focused mindset.

You will be responsible for creating and maintaining the integrating master schedule, as well as monitoring and mitigating project risks and dependencies

May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area

You:
  • Drive clarity in ambiguous situations.
  • Build strong relationships and trust.
  • Balance detail attention with outcome focus.
  • Proactively remove blockers and accelerate progress.
  • Continuously improve processes and delivery practices.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years in technical project management (engineering or TPM) on visible, large-scale, cross-functional federal/public sector initiatives.
  • 5+ years experience leading SaaS development, migrations, and business/compliance/process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, cloud environments, system architecture, and security.
  • Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, priorities, and timelines across multiple teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication with technical, non-technical, executive teams, partners, and customers.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working independently to design, plan, and execute technical projects; able to distill data and articulate rationale for making difficult trade-offs
  • Experience managing the lifecycle of a complex cross-functional program with considerable impact
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience in SaaS or platform engineering environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
  • Experience in regulated/compliance-driven environments (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2).
  • PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications.
  • Experience with Jira/Confluence a plus
  • Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence a plus.


Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $157,500 USD - $236,300 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $142,500 USD - $253,100 USD

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.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Workday

Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The Company delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for various companies, educational institutions and government agencies. As part of its applications, the Company provides embedded analytics that capture the content and context of everyday business events, facilitating informed decision-making from wherever users are working. Its applications include Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Other Applications. It also provides open, standards-based Web-services application programming interfaces, and pre-built packaged integrations and connectors. Workday, Inc. is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Learn more about Workday
Size
15,932 employees
Market Cap
$42.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$282.4 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+26.7%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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