Principal Program Manager - Us Federal

Workday Inc

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $189,000 - $283,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
10+ years technical program management experience
Us citizenship required for federal contracts
Saas development and migration leadership
Workday Inc. is seeking a Principal Program Manager for its Federal Government division, focused on leading complex technical initiatives for U.S. federal agencies. The ideal candidate should have extensive program management experience, particularly in large-scale public sector projects, and possess strong technical fluency. This fully remote role offers competitive salary and benefits, with an emphasis on collaboration and integrity within the company culture

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. federal agencies in modernizing employee lifecycle and finance operations using Workday's enterprise cloud platform.
  • The position requires a highly organized leader capable of managing complex, large-scale cross-functional technical initiatives within the government sector.
  • Candidates must be US citizens eligible to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance to work on these federal contracts.

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Workday Inc. is seeking a Principal Program Manager for its Federal Government division, focused on leading complex technical initiatives for U.S. federal agencies. The ideal candidate should have extensive program management experience, particularly in large-scale public sector projects, and possess strong technical fluency. This fully remote role offers competitive salary and benefits, with an emphasis on collaboration and integrity within the company culture.

Salary

Base: $189,000 - $283,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years technical program management experience
  • US citizenship required for federal contracts
  • SaaS development and migration leadership
  • Federal security clearance eligibility TS/SCI
  • Cross-functional engineering and operations coordination

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly active clearance preferred
  • Experience with FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC compliance
  • Cloud platform expertise AWS Azure GCP
  • DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline knowledge
  • Strong executive communication skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 10+ years in technical program management
  • 5+ years leading SaaS development and migrations
  • Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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