Lead Workday security and compliance efforts for clients: analyze requirements, implement security controls, develop compliance programs, integrate business applications, provide training, mentor teams, and manage client engagements to mitigate risk and protect sensitive data.
The Opportunity
As a Workday Application Security & Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping clients optimize operational efficiency within our Technology Consulting practice. You will analyze client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilization of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. In the realm of Workday compliance and security, you will focus on maintaining compliance and enhancing security within Workday applications, analyzing client requirements, implementing security measures, and offering guidance for compliance with regulatory standards. Your efforts will enable clients to mitigate risks, protect sensitive data, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way.
Responsibilities
- Leading the implementation of security measures within Workday applications to enhance compliance and data protection
- Analyzing client requirements to develop tailored security solutions that align with regulatory standards
- Guiding teams in the strategic planning and execution of compliance and security initiatives
- Overseeing the integration and utilization of business applications to optimize operational efficiency
- Providing training and support to clients for seamless integration of Workday applications
- Collaborating with team leadership to maintain collective ownership of project quality and timelines
- Developing and implementing compliance programs to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data
- Utilizing analytical thinking to identify opportunities for improving security and compliance frameworks
- Mentoring team members to leverage their strengths and enhance their professional growth
- Engaging in difficult conversations with stakeholders to address conflicts and escalate issues when necessary
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Excelling in Workday Security and Compliance Auditing
- Demonstrating proficiency in Compliance Program Implementation
- Utilizing Analytical Thinking for complex problem-solving
- Embracing Change and fostering innovation
- Developing Policies and Guidelines for governance frameworks
- Mentoring junior staff in Operational Risk Management
- Leading teams with a focus on Service Excellence
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Workday Application Security & Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping clients optimize operational efficiency within our Technology Consulting practice. You will analyze client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilization of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. In the realm of Workday compliance and security, you will focus on maintaining compliance and enhancing security within Workday applications, analyzing client requirements, implementing security measures, and offering guidance for compliance with regulatory standards. Your efforts will enable clients to mitigate risks, protect sensitive data, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way.
Responsibilities
- Leading the implementation of security measures within Workday applications to enhance compliance and data protection
- Analyzing client requirements to develop tailored security solutions that align with regulatory standards
- Guiding teams in the strategic planning and execution of compliance and security initiatives
- Overseeing the integration and utilization of business applications to optimize operational efficiency
- Providing training and support to clients for seamless integration of Workday applications
- Collaborating with team leadership to maintain collective ownership of project quality and timelines
- Developing and implementing compliance programs to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data
- Utilizing analytical thinking to identify opportunities for improving security and compliance frameworks
- Mentoring team members to leverage their strengths and enhance their professional growth
- Engaging in difficult conversations with stakeholders to address conflicts and escalate issues when necessary
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Excelling in Workday Security and Compliance Auditing
- Demonstrating proficiency in Compliance Program Implementation
- Utilizing Analytical Thinking for complex problem-solving
- Embracing Change and fostering innovation
- Developing Policies and Guidelines for governance frameworks
- Mentoring junior staff in Operational Risk Management
- Leading teams with a focus on Service Excellence
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
PwC Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Office
214 North Tryon Street Suite 4200, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28202
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