Sightline Security Team ERP Manager

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 98,200-171,900 / year
Posted on Apr 15, 2025

Johns Hopkins Sightline: Unleash Your Impact

The Johns Hopkins Sightline Business Modernization Project is more than just a job - it's a mission. We're tearing down walls to unleash the full potential of our people. Baltimore, ranked a top 2024 destination by the New York Times, is your backdrop as you join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team to reimagine the way Johns Hopkins works. We're not just simplifying processes and transforming technology - we're empowering people to focus on what matters most: research, teaching, patient care and community impact.

Does this sound like you?

  • Thrive in fast-paced environments with daily new challenges and opportunities.
  • Are passionate about simplifying complex systems to change people’s lives.
  • Believe in transformation that empowers, not hinders, the front-line people.
  • Have experience in process improvement, technology implementation, or project management.
  • Enjoy analytical thinking and problem solving.
  • Communicate clearly with a team.
  • Possess a desire to grow and learn.

Joining Sightline means you’ll

  • Work with cutting-edge technology.
  • Join a collaborative team of experts in higher education and healthcare.
  • Build new skills with a team that encourages creativity, innovation, and personal growth.
  • Gain valuable experience and expertise in process improvement, technology implementation, and change management.
  • Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement savings plans, telework options, and generous paid time off.

Become an architect of change and help shape the future of Johns Hopkins University and Medicine alongside a passionate team in Baltimore's vibrant hub.

Sightline is seeking a Sightline Security Team ERP Manager who is responsible for overseeing the security and compliance of our Workday environment. This role requires a deep understanding of ERP (preferably Workday) security protocols, data protection regulations, and best practices to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of our HR and financial data. The ideal candidate will work closely with HR, IT, and compliance teams to develop and implement security policies, procedures, and controls.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Security Administration: Manage and maintain Workday security settings, including user roles, permissions, and access controls to ensure appropriate access to sensitive data.
  • Policy Development: Develop, implement, and enforce security policies and procedures related to Workday to comply with internal and external regulations.
  • Risk Assessment: Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend enhancements to strengthen security posture.
  • Incident Response: Lead investigations of security incidents involving Workday and coordinate with relevant teams to mitigate risks and implement corrective actions.
  • Training and Awareness: Provide training and support to employees regarding Workday security best practices and protocols to promote a culture of security awareness.
  • Collaboration: Collaborates with Sightline and business teams in both the Health System and the University, internal audit and compliance teams in the management of Workday security settings.
  • Reporting: Prepare and present security reports and metrics to senior management, highlighting security incidents, compliance status, and areas for involvement.
  • Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging threats, and regulatory changes to continuously enhance Workday security measures.

Specific Devices, Software, Projects

  • Workday’s suite of applications will be the focus of this position.

Scale/size of Area, Project and/or System Supported

  • Works in a highly complex 70+ server environment supporting Johns Hopkins Enterprise Employee Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.
  • Workday software is an integrated development solution incorporating JH’s key business functions of Human Resources (Payroll, Benefits), Materials Management (Purchasing, and Inventory Management), Grants/Funds Management, Finance and Accounting.
  • The Workday system will support over 60,000 users with the HCM module through payroll and benefits.
  • Workday will interface to over 450+ other internal and external systems including student services, banks, benefit providers, clinical applications, and e-commerce hubs to support the daily functions of the university and health system organizations.

On Call Requirements

  • Manages a team with members that may be required to be on-call during specific time periods during the implementation and go-live of the Workday environment.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong understanding of Workday or similar HR/Financial systems security architecture, user provisioning, and role-based access control.
  • Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA) and best practices in information security.
  • Experience in conducting security audits, risk assessments, and incident response.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Supervisory Responsibility

  • Position manages a team of Sr. Security Software Engineers and Security Software Engineers

Additional Information

  • The work hours will primarily be regular day shift office hours. However, there may be times when employees are required to work off hours to respond to project inquiries, adhere to project deadlines and meet the overall needs of a 24/7 health system/university.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, or relevant functional area.
  • Ten years broad experience in a senior level position with a combination in IT and business best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience in security management, preferably with a focus on Workday or similar HR/Financial systems.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with the full life cycle of software development projects (analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance).
  • Workday certification in Security.
  • Familiarity with Workday Security functionality.


Classified Title: ERP Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sightline Security Team ERP Manager
Role/Level/Range: L/04/LF
Starting Salary Range: $98,200 - $171,900 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​Sightline
Personnel area: University Administration