Associate Director, HCM Core – Workday Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Drive the strategy, governance, and optimization of Workday HCM Core and Security.

• Supervise the configuration, administration, and ongoing enhancement of essential HCM capabilities.

• Own and advance the Workday security governance framework.

• Collaborate on Workday HCM foundational structures and hire-to-retire business processes.

• Design and implement Workday security policies and protocols.

• Oversee core HCM processes, personal data management, and cross-functional or tenant-wide Workday modifications.

• Lead long-term strategic planning, roadmap creation, prioritization, and risk management.

• Partner with HR, Global Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Audit, Legal, and Compliance teams.

• Own the enterprise-wide design of the Workday security model, including role strategy, segregation of duties, least-privilege access, and sensitive data protection.

• Foster relationships with internal stakeholders and Workday support partners.

• Guide and authorize security modifications.

• Provide leadership for foundational data structures and business process frameworks.

• Evaluate process enhancements, new Workday features, automation opportunities, and workflow redesigns.

• Ensure robust controls and documentation for business processes and sensitive data access.

• Lead the biannual Workday release cycle, encompassing impact assessments, testing readiness, stakeholder engagement, and configuration update decisions.

• Lead and mentor the Workday functional team.

• Manage workload prioritization, capacity planning, and capability development.

• Act as an escalation point for complex HCM and Security challenges.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 12+ years of relevant experience.

• 10 years of leadership experience in Workday within HCM and/or Security.

• Proven expertise in Workday security architecture and foundational HCM design.

• Experience in cross-functional influence.

• In-depth knowledge of HR operations, data governance, regulatory requirements, and enterprise security models.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management, executive communication, and leadership.

• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional HR/IT transformation or system governance initiatives.

• Workday Pro accreditation or certifications are preferred.

• Background in strategic workforce or job architecture initiatives is preferred.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Parental (including paternal) leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Child/adult backup care.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.