IT Risk Manager, BT Risk Management

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Workday’s Business Technology (BT) organization continues its mission to deliver unparalleled value to our business partners and customers. To support this mission, the BT Strategy & Operations team is responsible for developing the long‑term vision for BT, setting goals and objectives, and ensuring that we have the right plans in place to move with speed  team collaborates closely with cross‑functional teams, business partners, and executives to understand the needs and priorities of the business, and supports the development of strategies that will help BT meet those needs.

• Program Development and Implementation (Strategy & Framework):
  Assist with the Design and Formalization of the BT Risk Management Framework:
  Assist with the design and development of the new, formal, and comprehensive BT Risk Management Program, clarifying roles, responsibilities, and a standardized framework for risk buy down prioritization.
• Drive Compliance and Policy Enhancement:
  Review and enhance the BT compliance strategy, including controls and procedures, with regard to industry trends and upcoming regulatory activity, ensuring BT maintains its commitment to running secure and reliable systems.
• Establish a program to ensure application and controls information accuracy:
  Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering and Asset Management team to ensure ongoing accuracy of application, control and risk acceptance information.
• Operational Risk Assessment and Mitigation (Execution):
  Lead Risk & Control Analysis:
  Work with business units and stakeholders, including Security, Internal Audit, BT, and Compliance, to formally assess security issues/gaps and identify potential operational risks.
• Manage Remediation & Follow‑Up:
  Clearly communicate the impact of security issues and gaps to business management and agree on precise remediation actions and timelines. Manage follow-up programs to ensure timely completion of all Management Action Plans.
• Project Leadership:
  Lead a project to establish and perform a risk assessment process for BT technology. Lead ongoing projects to address GRC‑related findings, demonstrating immediate value and embedding a culture of proactive risk management.
• Organizational Engagement and Partnerships:
  Cultivate Strategic Partnerships:
  Build and maintain strong, effective partnerships with BT leaders and cross‑functional partners to foster a collaborative and supportive environment. This is essential to drive the collective objective of "Doing Things Right".
• Lead Change Management:
  Lead change management efforts to overcome…