Senior Product Manager, Authentication
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong opportunity in the growing field of digital identity with a focus on cybersecurity, Flexible work policies add appeal.
- Fascinating role in a vital tech field of authentication
- Career-enhancing pathway with major responsibilities
- Balanced work environment supporting team collaboration
- Requires a strong blend of technical and managerial skills
Pros
- Focus on advanced authentication technologies in a secure environment
- Collaborative role with strong interdepartmental support
- Clear career path with significant growth opportunities
Cons
- Requires in-depth knowledge of complex security standards
- Intensive collaboration with technical teams may be demanding
- Pressure to deliver during critical product launches
Who it's for
Senior / Technical Management • Hybrid / Flexible
Good fit
- Candidates with extensive product management experience in security
- Those eager to shape identity governance solutions
- Individuals who enjoy working within creative technical teams
Not recommended for
- Less experienced individuals in product management
- Those uncomfortable with technical discussions and challenges
- Candidates who prefer clear-cut roles without team dynamics
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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
Security is of the utmost importance for customers migrating to the cloud. The Security Product Management team at Workday defines the strategy for security features and functionality to scale and strengthen our security platform to support all Workday customers with a rich feature set and controls for leading digital identity and verifying user and system access. We’re growing at a fast pace and are looking for folks with a strategic vision and a consistent record for successfully delivering sought-after products to market!About the Role
In a world of evolving digital identity, establishing and securing the identity of the hybrid workforce of both human users and AI agents is paramount for our customers. We are defining and building the foundational controls to ensure that everyone—human or machine—can securely prove their identity before accessing any of our services, with clear, transparent audit trails. In this role, you'll be on the front lines, responsible for the design and execution of products that help our customers apply Zero Trust principles through the delivery of more resilient and adaptable multi-factor and passwordless authentication solutions and sophisticated identity governance tools.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Workday's Senior leadership, Customers, Product Management, and Development teams to define requirements that drive the overall access control and management strategy and roadmap
Lead the collaborative effort across product and engineering to shape and refine AI Agent authentication strategies, maintaining a proactive stance on evolving A2A (Agent-to-Agent) and Machine-Controlled Process standards (MCP).
Represent the customer and be data-driven when evaluating development decisions with engineering teams through design, testing and product/feature release
Identifying platform solutions or improvements to help tackle customer problems or feedback. Own feature design documents to ensure multiple teams apply the solutions.
Capture, prioritize, and define requirements (while actively grooming backlog) into executable epics and user stories for engineering
Build and maintain a prioritized backlog of epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria, based on key collaborator requirements, and persona and use case development
Independently drive the product vision and execution for a dedicated Scrum team, ensuring successful delivery by actively owning and guiding all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and product prioritization.
About You
Basic qualifications
8+ years of demonstrated ability as a Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Product Owner, or other equivalent role.
4+ years of proven experience in one or more of the following areas: authentication, identity management, authorization, or related security technologies.
Validated understanding of common compliance security regulations and standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP, etc.
Ability to influence, lead, and collaborate across multiple technical and product teams in a matrixed environment
Other qualifications
Ability to clearly prioritize and articulate product requirements, as well as develop a vision and strategy for area of ownership
Ability to break down complex concepts and distill requirements that meet customer needs
Strong written and verbal communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to interact professionally at all levels including customers, executives, and subject matter authorities
Experience with SaaS and/or cloud infrastructure products and services
Experienced with Scrum and other agile development methodologies, and general software standard processes
Passionate about technology and the security space
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.CA.Pleasanton
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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