Director, Enterprise Identity

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About the Team

Workday’s Cybersecurity & Trust organization exists to inspire confidence and trust in Workday. We safeguard the personal information of 60+ million people and the financial information of some of the largest companies in the world.

Cybersecurity is woven into the fabric of Workday and is core to everything we do! We nurture a security-first mentality and believe that moving with speed and velocity is enabled by building security into the foundation.

The Workday Enterprise Security function is crucial for protecting Workday's critical data, infrastructure, and applications by providing expert guidance, technical solutions, and risk mitigation across all enterprise systems, focusing on security architecture, technical controls, and policy enforcement. The leader of Enterprise Identity will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for all Enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. This role requires deep domain expertise in complex IAM solutions (SSO, MFA, PAM, IGA), the ability to develop a scalable, zero-trust-aligned identity strategy, deep technical proficiency with tools like Okta and Azure AD, proven success in leading engineering and operations teams, and an excellent understanding of risk management, security frameworks, and compliance (e.g., SOX, GDPR).

About the Role

Do you have a passion for identity security and business enablement?

As the Director of Enterprise Identity, you will serve as the principal architect and champion for the digital fabric that connects our people to their work. This is a high-visibility leadership position designed for a strategic problem solver. The ideal candidate will view identity not just as a security perimeter, but as a critical driver of business velocity and employee experience. You are responsible for leading an elite team of engineers to build a resilient, Zero Trust ecosystem that secures thousands of global identities across a complex, multi-cloud environment. Beyond the technical stack, you will act as a key advisor to executives, translating sophisticated identity risks into strategic business outcomes and ensuring that our identity posture evolves at the speed of modern threats. If you are a builder who thrives at the intersection of deep technical concepts and high-level organizational influence, you will find this role both challenging and transformative.

About You

Basic qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in a cybersecurity engineering, architecture, cloud and/or related role

• 8+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IGA), Identity Governance Administration (IGA), or related

• 5+ years of people leadership experience

• 5+ years experience in crafting strategic roadmaps, balancing partner objectives,  driving execution, and leading change across the enterprise

• Experience designing and implementing security controls and processes such as authentication, authorization, role- and policy- based access control, and zero standing privilege

Other Qualifications

• Expertise to clearly communicate to business and technical executives daily.

• Ability to connect with both technical and non-technical staff. Ability to translate sophisticated technical concepts into plain English and present them in a way that decision-makers can understand.

• Positive influencing skills both verbally and through the preparation of written materials in order to build relationships, influence and negotiate.

• Solid project management and delegation skills in prioritizing and re-prioritizing projects of various size and complexity across multiple functional groups and departments.

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 candidate’s 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 Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.VA.McLean (Tyson's Corner)
 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $226,800 USD - $340,200 USD
 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $205,200 USD - $360,000 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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