Principal Project Manager - US Federal

Workday Government LLC seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive large-scale, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives for our growing Federal business, collaborating with executive leadership and technology teams on engineering, security, and operations for enterprise growth. The TPM will coordinate critical initiatives, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and combine strong program management with technical fluency to engage engineering and provide clear executive insights.

Responsibilities

Drive large-scale, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives for the Federal business; Collaborate with executive leadership and technology teams on engineering, security, and operations; Coordinate critical initiatives, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks; Combine program management with technical fluency to engage engineering and provide clear executive insights; Create and maintain the integrating master schedule; Monitor and mitigate project risks and dependencies; Drive clarity in ambiguous situations; Build strong relationships and trust; Proactively remove blockers and accelerate progress; Continuously improve processes and delivery practices

Requirements

United States citizenship (naturalized or native); Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); 10+ years in technical project management (engineering or TPM) on visible, large-scale, cross-functional federal/public sector initiatives; 5+ years experience leading SaaS development, migrations, and business/compliance/process improvement initiatives; Strong understanding of SDLC, cloud environments, system architecture, and security; Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, priorities, and timelines across multiple teams; Excellent verbal and written communication with technical, non-technical, executive teams, partners, and customers

Nice to have

Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance; Experience working independently to design, plan, and execute technical projects; Experience managing the lifecycle of a complex cross-functional program with considerable impact; Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); Experience in SaaS or platform engineering environments; Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code; Experience in regulated/compliance-driven environments (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2); PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications; Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence

Benefits

Eligibility for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus; Annual refresh stock grants; Flexible work schedule with at least 50% of time in office or field; Comprehensive benefits package