Workday Application Security & Controls Director

Workday Application Security & Controls Director

A career in Enterprise Application Risk will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. The work revolves around creative problem‑solving and applying innovative technologies to enable strategies that increase the value of the applications that run our clients’ businesses.

We focus on creating effective and efficient designs for the most important business, security, and compliance processes for our clients, addressing risks tied to systems, security, data, reporting, and programs.

Opportunity

As part of the Enterprise Application Risk – Workday Compliance and Security team you will manage and understand Workday implementations, configurations, and optimizations of business process controls and application security. In this Director role you set strategic direction, lead business development efforts, oversee multiple projects, and maintain impactful executive‑level client relations, driving business growth, shaping client engagements, and mentoring future leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and understand Workday implementations

• Set strategic direction and lead business development

• Oversee multiple projects and maintain executive‑level client relations

• Drive business growth and shape client engagements

• Mentor future leaders

• Configure and enhance business process controls

• Assure application security

• Foster a collaborative and innovative environment

Leadership & Team Development

• Support team to disrupt, improve, and evolve ways of working when necessary

• Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realize their potential and support their long‑term aspirations

• Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions

• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments

• Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart

• Promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams

• Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders

• Influence and facilitate the creation of long‑term relationships that add value to the firm

• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 9 years of ERP controls auditing, consulting and/or implementing experience with a minimum of 4 years of experience with Workday

What Sets You Apart

• Workday Financials or HCM certification

• Managing and understanding Workday implementations and configurations

• Identifying and addressing client needs and relationships

• Leading teams to generate a vision and establish direction

• Demonstrating business development skills and leading proposal efforts

• Managing large engagements and evaluating controls and security

• Leading client projects and understanding business and technology

• Defining resource requirements, project workflow, and budgets

• Working directly with systems integrators in Workday implementations

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The role is based in Maryland. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more.

EEO Statement

PwC is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran, marital or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. The company will consider arrest or conviction records for applicants impacted by applicable Fair Chance ordinances and the California Fair Chance Act.

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