Sr Manager, Cybersecurity

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Workday is continuing to invest in a world-class cybersecurity incident response program that strengthens customer confidence in our platform. Our team is building the Security Center of the future by advancing core response capabilities across incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, security automation, and AI-driven security operations. We operate as a highly visible global security function, partnering closely across key Workday teams to detect, investigate, contain, and learn from cybersecurity events. The environment is rigorous, high-performing, and deeply collaborative, with a strong focus on continuous development, operational excellence, and building modern response capabilities at scale.

Workday is looking for a senior technical leader with deep expertise in security incident response and a strong engineering mindset. This role is central to leading and maturing a highly visible response function that is engaged in major cybersecurity events and helps strengthen trust and resilience across Workday. The right candidate will bring advanced technical leadership across incident response, security automation, systems and network security, threat hunting, digital forensics, and modern AI-enabled security capabilities. Most importantly, this person will be a proven leader in building and scaling incident response programs, leading teams through complex security events, and driving operational maturity across people, process, and technology. This role requires someone who can go deep technically, lead with credibility, and influence broadly across the business. You will be expected to understand Workday’s internal architecture, operate effectively across a multi-cloud enterprise environment, and apply strong judgment in high-pressure situations. Workday provides a hybrid and flexible work model for employees.

Basic Qualifications 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security roles.,  3+ years of experience leading and developing security teams.  Bachelor’s degree. Other Qualifications Strong technical leadership presence with the ability to set direction, build credibility, and motivate high-performing teams. Deep expertise in security incident response, with demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to complex investigations and major security events. Strong engineering mindset with experience improving security operations through automation, orchestration, and scalable technical solutions. Pragmatic approach to security, balancing risk reduction with business enablement. Structured problem-solving, sound judgment, and effective decision-making in fast-paced environments. Proven track record of delivering security improvements in complex, fast-paced