Sr. Principal Project Manager (US Federal)

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About the Team

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 Inc is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager to join our team and support our growing Federal business. As a change agent you will collaborate with executive leadership program sponsors business leads and technology teams to drive the successful implementation of large-scale cross-organization strategic programs aimed at enterprise growth in the Federal market.

About You

Workday Government LLC seeks a Sr. Principal 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.

Are you a passionate and driven Sr. Principal Project Manager looking for a unique opportunity to make a significant impact We are looking for an experienced technical senior program manager with deep knowledge of the federal and public sectors understands delivery modeling while optimizing for agility and innovation. Leveraging industry leading practices this role will lead strategy definition scope identification cross functional design timeline alignment and driving on time delivery of committed outcomes and deliverables.

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.

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.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years of progressive cross-organizational technical program management experience with a focus on highly visible large-scale strategic federal and/or public sector initiatives.

• 5 years experience crafting developing and implementing new technology cloud environments migrations business compliance and delivery processes for software or SaaS companies entering the Federal market.

• 10 years demonstrated ability establishing and maintaining strong relationships at all levels of the organization with a proven track record of influencing and working with executive leadership.

• Previous experience in a federal government business model

Other Qualifications:

• Highly proficient in analytical thinking and demonstrated ability to make informed business decisions in complex scenarios.

• IL5 TS experience a plus.

• FedRAMP experience a plus.

• Experience with and knowledge of design thinking strategy definition and execution with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

• High attention to detail process and organization and ability to optimally convey ideas through various mediums. Experience in creating and implement successful internal communications strategies.

• Demonstrated adaptability in ambiguous situations with flexibility to quickly adjust priorities as needed. Ability to proactively identify risks and issues and implement mitigation plans.

• Experience partnering with team members to design develop and implement new technical business compliance and delivery processes for the Federal market. Assist in the implementation and management of executive governance and operational working practices required for the program.

• Excellent interpersonal skills that drive effective collaboration with executive leadership cross-functional teams and third parties.

• Ability to lead cross-functional program teams across multiple workstreams creating integrated program plans and goals. This includes monitoring progress and reporting on program objectives and goals. Successful facilitation of cross-functional meetings identifying inter-program dependencies and ensuring alignment of functional deliverables and plans.

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 candidates 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 Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

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