Workday Security Lead (Enterprise Security Architecture & Governance)

Join a growing biopharmaceutical organization dedicated to developing innovative therapies for patients with serious and rare diseases. The company combines scientific innovation with a commitment to operational excellence, data protection, and responsible technology management.

The Enterprise Applications team plays an important role in maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable business systems that support employees and organizational operations. This opportunity focuses on strengthening Workday security architecture, improving access governance, and supporting secure enterprise application deployments.

The successful professional will collaborate with HR, IT, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to establish consistent security practices across the Workday ecosystem while supporting enterprise-wide technology initiatives.

What’s In Store For You

• Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).
• Opportunity to lead Workday security initiatives within an enterprise applications environment.
• Work alongside HR technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and IT teams.
• Contribute to Workday platform enhancements, security modernization, and access governance improvements.
• Support security architecture and administration across multiple Workday functional areas.
• Location: Bridgewater, NJ. Work arrangement to be confirmed.
• Contract: Through June 30, 2027.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Own the architecture, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday security across enterprise HR applications.
• Design and maintain role-based access controls, domain security policies, business process permissions, and security groups.
• Establish security configurations that support organizational structures, employee access needs, and enterprise security standards.
• Oversee identity provisioning, access modifications, deprovisioning, and security administration across Workday tenants.
• Assess security requirements for new Workday functionality, integrations, and module deployments.
• Secure Workday integrations, service accounts, authentication processes, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) integrations, and reporting access.
• Conduct recurring access reviews, security assessments, and configuration audits to identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to align Workday controls with applicable regulatory and internal governance requirements.
• Support Workday release testing, regression validation, and security-related system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, configuration standards, operating procedures, and access management guidelines.
• Improve access provisioning workflows through standardization, automation, and process optimization.
• Provide subject matter expertise and practical guidance to HR technology teams, business leaders, and technical stakeholders.

Security Architecture, Enterprise Protection, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Leadership, Disease, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Enterprise Applications, Security Architecture, Business Solutions, Systems Scalability, * 8+ years of Workday experience, including at least 5 years specializing in Workday security administration, architecture, or configuration.

• Advanced expertise in Workday’s security framework, including domain security, business process security policies, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Proven hands-on experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Workday security groups and permission structures.
• Strong understanding of security administration across Workday HCM and related modules, including Recruiting, Advanced Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Performance, and Talent.
• Experience implementing least-privilege access principles and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks and regulatory requirements, including SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, and NIST.
• Hands-on experience with Workday integration security, single sign-on (SSO), service accounts, and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
• Familiarity with Workday reporting security, including custom reports and Reporting as a Service (RaaS).
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, module rollouts, system upgrades, and release testing.
• Ability to investigate security configuration issues and develop practical, sustainable remediation strategies.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Preferred: Workday Pro Security certification.