Senior Manager, Cybersecurity - US Federal

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government. Because of federal security requirements, all Workday personnel working on these contracts must be United States citizens (naturalized or native). The successful candidate will possess deep familiarity with the design, architecture, build, tradeoffs, and processes involved in deploying and operating security platform engineering tools and shared services used to protect the Workday stack, including but not limited to Tenable, Splunk, Qualys, and Twistlock.

• Lead a dynamic team of security engineers focused on building and operating Platform Security products.
• Recruit, motivate, and grow a high‑performance security team.
• Partner with Governance Risk & Compliance, Engineering, System Owners, and Product to deliver secure platform solutions.
• Oversee the operation of vulnerability scanners, SIEM/SOAR, logging, and observability platforms, ensuring high availability and lifecycle management.
• Ensure alignment with NIST
  800‑53, NIST
  800‑218, DISA SRG, and internal audit requirements.
• Manage resource allocation and task assignments.
• Support team members with career growth, personal development, and mentorship on delivering results, meeting schedules, exceeding expectations, and resolving complex technical problems.

• 5+ years of relevant security engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams in agile environments.
• Hands‑on experience with EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, CSPM, vulnerability management, and secure pipelines.
• Solid understanding of NIST
  800‑53, FedRAMP, RMF, and SSDF.
• Experience growing a team by hiring and retaining talent at all experience levels.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field.
• TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain one) is preferred.
• DoD 8570/8140 compliant with IAT LevelII certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and an approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIACySA+).
• FedRAMP JAB or DOD IL experience.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH, or cloud security certifications.
• Previous experience in SaaS or large‑scale security operations.

Workday is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment of all ages, ancestries, colors, genders (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identities and expressions, genetic information, marital status, medical conditions, mental or physical disabilities, national origins, protected family care or medical leave status, races, religions, sexual orientations, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We also consider applicants with arrest and conviction records where applicable.