Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Medtronic is a global healthcare technology company developing medical technologies to improve patient health. The Principal Workday Analyst – Security serves as the lead subject matter expert for Workday Security, leading security design, configuration, governance, risk management, audits, troubleshooting, and access control across the Workday environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead subject matter expert for Workday Security strategy, design, configuration, role and group assignments, and support
- Own and maintain Workday security configuration, including domain and business process security policies, security role and groups, segmented security, integration security, and related framework components
- Lead the design and maintenance of scalable security models that support business needs while protecting confidential and sensitive data
- Evaluate requested security changes, assess risk, and determine appropriate design solutions in alignment with governance standards and segregation of duties requirements
- Configure and maintain security for new Workday functionality, organizational changes, acquisitions, process updates, and ongoing business enhancements
- Partner with HR, HR Operations, IT, and functional Workday teams to ensure security design supports business processes while maintaining compliance and control requirements
- Provide expert guidance on least-privilege access, role design, approval frameworks, and Workday security best practices
- Lead complex troubleshooting and resolution of security-related issues, including access problems, process failures, role conflicts, and permission gaps
- Support Workday feature releases by assessing security impacts, coordinating testing, documenting updates, and implementing approved changes
- Lead security review activities for Workday projects, enhancements, and production changes to ensure proper access design and control alignment
- Support external and internal audits, compliance, and internal control activities by maintaining security documentation, executing quarterly and annual SOD audits, providing evidence, and addressing findings or remediation items
- Monitor and strengthen governance related to Workday Security, including intake, review, approval, testing, migration, system audits, and periodic access validation processes
- Identify opportunities to improve security consistency, simplify role design, reduce manual access support, and strengthen control effectiveness
- Act as a lead resource for analysts and cross-functional partners by providing guidance, reviewing design decisions, and promoting best practices
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of Human Capital Management systems to include Workday Security configuration experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years Human Capital Management systems to include Workday security configuration experience
- Hands-on experience with Workday Security configuration in a complex business environment
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
- Workday PRO Security certification
- Experience in a principal, lead, or senior analyst role supporting Workday Security
- Experience supporting security across multiple Workday modules such as HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, Time Tracking, Time Off & Absence, Adaptive, or Benefits
- Experience with security implications of integrations, single sign-on, or identity and access management processes
- Experience supporting audit requests, control testing, remediation planning, and security certifications
- Familiarity with privacy, compliance, and data protection requirements in a regulated environment
- Experience in large, matrixed, or global organizations
- Experience establishing security standards, governance processes, or operating models for Workday
- Experience mentoring analysts or leading cross-functional workstreams
- Deep experience with Workday domain security policies, business process security policies, security groups, role assignments, and access design
- Experience leading security design decisions and configuring secure, scalable solutions across Workday modules
- Experience supporting security governance, risk assessment, segregation of duties, and compliance-related controls
- Experience troubleshooting complex Workday Security issues and resolving access-related production problems
- Experience supporting testing, Workday release activities, and change implementation for security-related updates
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and make sound design recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and business teams
Benefits
- This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- Health, Dental and vision insurance, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Health Savings Account, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Life insurance, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Long-term disability leave, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Dependent daycare spending account, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Simple Steps global well-being program, available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week.
- Incentive plans, available to all regular employees.
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, available to all regular employees.
- Short-term disability, available to all regular employees.
- Paid time off, available to all regular employees.
- Paid holidays, available to all regular employees.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, available to all regular employees.
- Employee Assistance Program, available to all regular employees.
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums and available to all regular employees.
- Capital Accumulation Plan, available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.
- Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law.
- Temporary employees are eligible for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts.
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