Workday HCM Compensation Consultant

Meridian Partners

22h • $120,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and client-focused Workday HCM Compensation Consultant with experience supporting public sector clients. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on Workday HCM expertise along with a strong understanding of government HR practices. You will be responsible for designing and delivering scalable Compensation solutions tailored to the unique requirements of public institutions.

Requirements

• Active Workday HCM Compensation Implementer Certification is REQUIRED
• 3+years of Workday Compensation experience, including configuration and deployment of Compensation and other HCM modules.
• 1+ full-cycle Workday implementations
• 1+ years Public Sector experience within state or local agencies working with or implementing Workday
• Understanding of public sector HR structures, collective bargaining agreements, civil service rules, and position management frameworks.
• Experience with Workday business processes, condition rules, and calculated fields.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Must be eligible to work in the in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Workday Compensation configuration & Solution Design
• Configure and deploy Workday Compensation in alignment with public sector regulatory and organizational needs.
• Translate complex compensation processes into efficient Workday solutions, ensuring compliance with public sector policies, union agreements, and audit requirements.
• Stakeholder collaboration & Functional Leadership
• Collaborate with HR, IT and functional leads to gather requirements, document configurations and deliver enhancements and updates.
• Lead or support functional workstreams during workday implementations, optimizations, or phase x rollouts for public sector entities.
• Testing, Deployment & Production Support
• Conduct testing activities (unit, integration, UAT) support data conversion, and assist with validation and reconciliation processes.
• Provide ongoing production support and troubleshoot system issues going post-live.
• Security, Compliance & Release Management
• Ensure Workday security roles and domain polices and proper segregation of duties and public sector standards.
• Stay up to date with Workday release and asses impacts for public sector clients.

Benefits

• Generous time off and flexible remote environment
• 401(k) with company match that immediately vests
• Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, caregiver/adoption support, financial coaching, EAP
• Company-paid life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level