About the Role
As technical lead for Workday’s User Access Review (UAR) strategy and execution, you’ll run end-to-end access certification programs, eliminate access creep, and keep governance and compliance continuous across IAM, ILM, IGA, and PAM systems.
In this role, you will
Design, architect, and run enterprise-wide UAR programs to detect and remediate access creep across cloud and on-prem environments
Automate certification workflows and review cadences in IGA platforms to cut admin effort and improve accuracy
Partner with internal and external auditors to align UAR with SOX, SOC2, and ISO 27001, and deliver audit-ready reporting
Pair Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) and Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning with periodic reviews to speed revocation and enforce least privilege
Apply AI/ML to enable risk-based reviews, automated revocation suggestions, and anomaly detection
Build identity and security services with AI/ML to automate threat detection and risk-based access decisions
Work with product owners on secure requirements, security architecture, and contextual authorization
Evolve security policies and procedures toward modern, least-privilege identity approaches
Own identity security and governance across departments, influencing stakeholders at every level
Treat identity solutions as internal products, scaling them for efficiency and adoption
Balance strong security controls with business agility and a smooth user experience
Core focus: User Access Reviews. UARs anchor Workday’s identity governance, keeping access aligned with least privilege. You’ll lead three pillars:
Strategy & governance: Build certification cycles scaled to system criticality and risk, with clear entitlement ownership, definition catalogs, and automated revocation workflows
Automation & intelligence: Use IGA platforms and AI/ML to reduce reviewer fatigue through peer-group analysis, usage signals, and automatic revocation of inactive entitlements
Compliance & audit readiness: Standardize audit trails, evidence collection, and reporting (SOX, SOC2, ISO 27001) with full traceability of every review decision and access change
About You
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field
7+ years of IT or infosec experience (4+ with an MS)
Hands-on experience designing, launching, and managing enterprise-scale UAR and access certification campaigns
Experience with Okta (IAM, Workflows)
Deep expertise in IGA tooling (Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint, Saviynt) for automated UAR campaigns, entitlement cataloging, and remediation
Familiarity with identity lifecycle management concepts, including source of truth
Practical experience with regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and identity gap remediation
Other Qualifications
UAR & compliance mastery: Orchestrating complex certifications across heterogeneous systems, mapping entitlements, and enforcing regulatory controls
Product mindset: Focus on user experience, reduced friction, and measurable adoption alongside security
Risk-based judgment: Sound decisions in ambiguous environments, balancing security and operational needs
Influence: Strong communication from engineers to the C-suite; ability to translate identity risk into business impact
Security engineering & AI: Experience building secure systems and applying AI/ML to risk scoring and access control
Threat & vulnerability management: Assessing and mitigating weaknesses in identity infrastructure; staying current on threats
Core knowledge: Zero Trust, identity management principles, and MFA, SSO, SAML, OIDC, and LDAP
Nice to have: CISSP or equivalent
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
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $159,600 USD - $239,400 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $144,400 USD - $258,000 USD
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