Workday
Sr. Principal Program Manager (US Federal)
$197K–$349K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in technical program management and executive-level relationship building; 5+ years in Federal-market process development and implementation.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required (naturalized or native) for work on the Federal contracts.
About the job
Leads complex, cross-functional technical programs supporting Workday’s growth in the U.S. Federal market, coordinating strategy, delivery, risks, dependencies, and executive governance.
What you'll do
- Define program strategy, scope, integrated plans, timelines, and goals, and drive delivery of committed outcomes.
- Coordinate engineering, security, operations, business, and third-party stakeholders; manage dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Establish executive governance and operational practices, facilitate cross-functional meetings, and report progress to leadership.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive, cross-organizational technical program management focused on large-scale federal and/or public-sector initiatives.
- 5+ years crafting, developing, and implementing technology, cloud, migration, business, compliance, and delivery processes for software or SaaS companies entering the Federal market.
- 10+ years establishing organizational relationships and influencing and working with executive leadership.
- Previous experience in a federal government business model; must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly; IL5 and TS experience are a plus.
- FedRAMP experience.
Pay
USD 217,400 - USD 326,000 base salary; USD 196,700 - USD 349,400 base salary
Tools
cloud environments, SaaS, FedRAMP, IL5, TS/SCI w/CI Poly
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