Senior Principal Technical Program Manager, US Federal

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. 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. From day one, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing—especially when the stakes are high. Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility. We challenge each other to think clearly, act thoughtfully, and build solutions that stand up to real-world demands. Here, curiosity is matched with accountability. Ambition is paired with trust. You’ll have the space to do your best work, the support to keep growing, and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission. If you’re looking to apply your experience to meaningful, mission-driven work—alongside colleagues who take pride in building things that last—you’ll find that opportunity at Workday 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: Kubernetes platform concepts and container orchestration lifecycle Containerized workload migration and modernization planning Microservices architecture and distributed system dependencies Hybrid cloud, private cloud, and enterprise infrastructure delivery models Platform engineering, shared services, and internal developer platforms Kubernetes clusters, namespaces, nodes, pods, deployments, services, ingress, storage, and configuration concepts Container image management, vulnerability scanning, runtime security, and secure deployment practices Identity, access control, role-based access, secrets management, and least-privilege principles Enterprise networking concepts, including routing, segmentation, DNS, load balancing, ingress, egress, VPN, and hybrid connectivity Observability concepts, including logging, monitoring, metrics, tracing, alerting, dashboards, and incident response High availability, resiliency, backup, disaster recovery, failover, and continuity planning DevSecOps, CI/CD, release governance, automation, infrastructure as code, and environment promotion Cloud cost management, capacity planning, resource optimization, and operational readiness Federal security and compliance concepts, including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, RMF, ATO, Zero Trust, CUI, and classified environment considerations 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. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business, or equivalent professional experience. 10+ years of experience in technical program management, program delivery, cloud-native program execution, infrastructure programs, cybersecurity programs, software delivery, systems delivery, or a similar technical leadership role. 10+ years of experience supporting or directing technical delivery lifecycles from planning through execution, deployment, operational transition, and continuous improvement. Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs i