Workday

Sr. Principal, GRC

Workday$196K — $287K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 7 years of experience in cybersecurity compliance and governance.
  • Proven expertise with EMEA cybersecurity standards and frameworks like G-Cloud and GDPR over a span of 7 years.
  • Extensive knowledge of international security and privacy compliance standards including ISO 27001 and SOC2+ for 7 years.
  • Experience managing security and compliance audits for a minimum of 7 years.
  • Demonstrated understanding of regulatory compliance such as NIS2 and DORA with 7 years of experience.
  • 7 years of program/project management experience in relevant sectors.
  • Proven ability to navigate legal obligations in SaaS and cloud environments for 7 years.

Responsibilities

  • Lead critical cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance initiatives at Workday.
  • Develop and maintain frameworks and policies to ensure compliance with global regulations.
  • Consult with stakeholders to enhance public sector offerings and maintain compliance.
  • Conduct strategic analysis to evaluate automation and AI efficiencies within GRC initiatives.
  • Integrate cybersecurity control requirements into the software development lifecycle processes.
  • Position serves as a trusted advisor to maintain customer trust through compliance programs.
  • Streamline processes to ensure audit readiness as part of the Shift-Left initiative.

Benefits

  • Partial telecommuting options may be available.
  • Generous bonus plan and stock grant opportunities.
  • Access to Workday's comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
About the Team

About the Role

Contribute to Workday's cybersecurity compliance posture by leading and executing critical Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (cGRC) initiatives. Develop and maintain cybersecurity compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to global regulatory compliance requirements, particularly Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI), Cybersecurity Resilience Act (CRA). Enable and maintain Workday's Public Sector offerings through certifications, continuous monitoring, consultation and deep stakeholder alignment. Act as a trusted advisor across Workday to help maintain and enhance customer's trust through various global compliance programs including UK Public Sector Procurement Frameworks (G-Cloud and Back Office Software frameworks) and cybersecurity certification schemes like BSI C5 (Germany), IRAP (Australia), ENS (Spain). Conduct strategic analysis of Workday's control and technical landscape to identify automation opportunities for the GRC team, evaluate the potential of AI-driven efficiencies, and assess the ROI of GRC automation tools like OneTrust and TrustCloud. As part of the Shift-Left initiative, leverage a deep understanding of Workday's SDLC, LaunchPad and Secure Development Engagement Lifecycle processes to integrate cybersecurity control requirements, ensuring streamlined audit readiness and driving process optimization. Position reports to the Workday's Boulder, CO office. May allow partial telecommuting.

Salary Range: $196,498 - $287,400

About You

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field plus seven (7) years, progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience in the job offered or in a Sr. Principal, GRC-related occupation.

7 years (84 months) of experience in EMEA cybersecurity standards and procurement frameworks including G-Cloud, Cyber Essentials Plus, Back Office Software, BSI C5, ENS, TISAX, EU Cloud Code of Conduct, and GDPR;

7 years (84 months) of experience in international industry security and privacy compliance standards including ISO 27001, ISO27017, ISO27018, ISO 27701, SOC1 and SOC2+;

7 years (84 months) of experience in facilitating and managing security and compliance audits (including customer onsite audits);

7 years (84 months) of experience in industry-specific regulatory compliance knowledge such as NIS2, DORA, and CRA;

7 years (84 months) of experience in program/project management experience;

7 years (84 months) of experience in cloud computing and Software as a Service, particularly risk models and controls related to these services;

7 years (84 months) of experience in legal/operational commitments of SaaS organizations and the shared security responsibilities between customers and service providers; and

7 years (84 months) of experience with capability to map nuances of individual product lines within a large organization and determine applicability to security certification and attesting frameworks.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

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.CO.Boulder

Our Approach to Flexible Work

Workday uses a hybrid Flex Work Model. Most roles require at least 50% in-person time each quarter in a Workday office or with customers, prospects, or partners, with specific expectations varying by role, team, country, and business needs.

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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