Workday Security Product Owner(Remote)

About the role

The Product Owner – Workday Security will oversee the strategy, governance, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the organization’s Workday security model. This role involves owning and maintaining Workday Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Security Groups, and Prism Security. Responsibilities include developing, reviewing, and optimizing domain permissions across Workday modules, establishing and implementing standards for security groups, and leading security governance, audits, access reviews, segregation-of-duties monitoring, compliance support, and security improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the end-to-end product owner for the Workday security framework, including strategy, roadmap, governance standards, and operating model.
• Own and maintain Workday Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Security Groups, and Prism Security.
• Develop, review, and optimize domain permissions across Workday modules including HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Recruiting, and related areas.
• Establish and implement standards for creation, modification, review, and retirement of Workday security groups, including role-based, user-based, intersection, segment-based, and constrained security groups.
• Lead security governance, audits, access reviews, segregation-of-duties monitoring, compliance support, and security improvement initiatives while partnering with business and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Workday experience with significant focus on Workday Security.
• 3+ years of experience leading Workday security governance and administration.
• Deep expertise in Workday Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Security Groups, Workday Prism Security, role-based access controls, and segregation of duties.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, and access certification processes.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include Workday Pro Security certification or equivalent Workday security credentials, experience with Workday HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, and other Workday modules, knowledge of SOX, GDPR, and enterprise security frameworks, experience with identity and access management (IAM) integrations, Agile Product Owner or Product Management experience, and experience with AI-enabled capabilities.

Skills

• Strong understanding of Workday security features and best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Experience with security governance and compliance processes.
• Knowledge of relevant industry regulations and standards.

Benefits

At Cisco, employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, and optional volunteer days. For quota-based sales roles, the posting includes base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $111,100.00 to $147,500.00, reflecting the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and Canadian locations. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

Schedule

Cisco offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the diverse needs of its employees. Employees may choose to work remotely, part-time, or full-time based on their individual circumstances and the requirements of their role.