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We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
Your work matters here. At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission. Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust. As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform, Workday brings modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world. The work isn’t theoretical. It’s operational. It’s high-impact. And it demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking.About the Role
This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).
As a TPM on the IPE team you will lead projects and programs spanning infrastructure and software that ensure our systems scale to meet diverse customer requirements in this dynamic and rapid-growth landscape. You will need to possess the skills to understand complex problems broadly and have the ability to dive deep. You will find, build, and analyze data about every aspect of the platform, services running on it, tooling used to operate it and monitor it. You will drive process and technology improvements that reduce friction for engineers and continuously improve the platform's operational excellence. You will work across business, product, and engineering teams and balance cost, schedule, and technical variables to create tools and/or processes that help our customers realize better company outcomes.
Key Job Responsibilities
As the principal Technical Program Manager for business-critical initiatives, you will drive the rigorous execution, alignment, and delivery of large-scale programs across complex federal landscapes. You will seamlessly bridge mission requirements and technical architecture, partnering directly with engineering leaders to design secure, highly available, and scalable AWS cloud solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in AWS infrastructure and enterprise networking, you will dive deep into system inter-dependencies, authoring high-fidelity technical white papers and architectural diagrams to guide complex design decisions.
You will accelerate organizational velocity by leading remote delivery teams and eliminating operational barriers through advanced technical whiteboard sessions. Operating at the highest levels of national security, you will lead classified technical briefings and drive stakeholder alignment within SCIF environments. You are accountable for end-to-end program lifecycles, utilizing advanced project artifacts—including precise Gantt charts and multi-tiered dependency tracking—to translate strategic planning into measurable business outcomes and operational excellence.
This role requires technical program fluency, not hands-on engineering execution. The ideal candidate should understand modern cloud-native concepts well enough to lead informed discussions, manage risks, communicate trade-offs, and drive decisions across technical and non-technical audiences.
Relevant knowledge areas include:
The TPM does not need to personally configure Kubernetes clusters or deploy applications, but should understand how technologies such as Kubernetes, containers, Docker, Helm, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, service mesh, ingress controllers, container registries, secrets management, monitoring platforms, logging tools, and vulnerability scanning fit into broader program planning, architecture reviews, delivery execution, risk management, and operational readiness.
About You
Basic Qualifications:
This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred. May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area.
Preferred Qualifications:
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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