Principal Program Manager - Us Federal

Workday Inc

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $189,000 - $283,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
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10+ years technical program management experience
Federal public sector initiative leadership
Saas development and migration expertise
** Workday Inc. is seeking a Principal Program Manager for their U.S. Federal team, focusing on driving complex technical initiatives for federal contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical program management, particularly within the federal sector, and must be a U.S. citizen due to security requirements. **

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. federal agencies in modernizing employee lifecycle and finance operations through secure enterprise cloud platforms.
  • The position requires a highly organized leader capable of driving large-scale cross-functional technical initiatives while balancing technical fluency with program management.
  • Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, with an active TS/SCI w/CI Poly preferred.

Matching Summary

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** Workday Inc. is seeking a Principal Program Manager for their U.S. Federal team, focusing on driving complex technical initiatives for federal contracts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical program management, particularly within the federal sector, and must be a U.S. citizen due to security requirements. **

Salary

Base: $189,000 - $283,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described as linked

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years technical program management experience
  • Federal public sector initiative leadership
  • SaaS development and migration expertise
  • SDLC and cloud environment security knowledge
  • Cross-functional dependency and risk management

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • DevOps and CI/CD pipeline familiarity
  • FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC compliance experience
  • PMP or Agile certifications
  • Jira and Confluence proficiency

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native) required
  • Ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance
  • 10+ years in technical program management
  • 5+ years leading SaaS development and migrations

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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