Workday Security Lead / Consultant Architect

Axiom Path • Bridgewater Township, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Workday Security Lead / Consultant Architect will lead security strategy, architecture, configuration, and governance across an enterprise-wide Workday environment at a biopharmaceutical organization. The role partners with HR, Cybersecurity, IT, integrations, People Operations, and Workday functional owners to protect data, meet regulatory requirements, and support a seamless user experience.

Working in a mature, evolving Workday ecosystem, the role will support releases, cross-functional projects, new functionality, and upcoming initiatives, including AI-driven enhancements. The position is hybrid and central to shaping the organization's security governance model.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Workday experience, including 5+ years focused exclusively on security.
• Workday Pro Security Certification.
• Strong background designing and maintaining role-based access control (RBAC), domain security, and business process security.
• Hands-on experience supporting Workday integrations, EIB/feed security, and single sign-on (SSO).
• Experience participating in at least one full Workday implementation.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions, establish best practices, and assess risk.
• Experience with audits, compliance, and SoD analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across HR, IT, and technical teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, HR, Computer Science, or a similar field.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to AI-enabled security tools or agent-based security models.
• Background in biopharmaceutical or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with multiple Workday modules, such as HCM, Talent, Absence, Recruiting, and Learning.
• Familiarity with SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, or similar security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and configuration for Workday security across all modules.
• Implement and maintain role-based, domain, and business process security controls.
• Oversee integration and service account security to safeguard data flow across connected systems.
• Conduct security reviews, audits, and segregation-of-duties (SoD) assessments; recommend and execute improvements.
• Guide teams through Workday releases, regression testing, and new functionality.
• Create and maintain governance frameworks and security documentation.
• Resolve complex security issues, troubleshoot access challenges, and oversee user provisioning.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders in HR, Cybersecurity, integrations, and People Operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior