Resource 1 is seeking a hands-on Compensation Functional Lead to support a Workday HCM implementation on a hybrid remote contract basis in Chicago. Project duration is approximately 15–18 months. The consultant will be central to organizing job structures and translating compensation and job architecture designs into Workday-ready documentation and mapping files. This is a high-visibility, operational role partnering with internal HR leadership (VP of HR), the compensation/job architecture expert, and Accenture to ensure accurate data, smooth build and testing, and a successful cutover.

Responsibilities:

Organize and review 1,700+ staff job titles and partner with Faculty Affairs to align full-time and part-time faculty roles.
Group roles into job functions, families, and sub-families; identify duplicates, inconsistencies, and other data quality issues.
Support job architecture and leveling efforts by applying HR context to how roles operate across the university.
Turn approved job architecture and compensation designs into clear mapping files, documentation, and Workday inputs.
Align job functions, families, levels, and profiles with Workday job and position structures; assist in mapping jobs/positions to compensation structures.
Support integration of pay structures (pay bands, job level alignment) once designs are approved.
Prepare materials and provide inputs required by Accenture and internal teams for Workday configuration and build.
Participate in testing—review job/pay data, support test case execution and validation, and confirm accuracy of results.
Track and document key decisions, open items, risks, and dependencies; escalate and recommend next steps when needed.
Support data cleanup and early analysis efforts required before and during build phases.
Mentor or coordinate with internal HR/HRIS resources and vendor team members to operationalize solutions and handoffs.

Required Skills & Experience:

Hands-on experience supporting or leading compensation, job architecture, or job leveling initiatives.
Participation in at least one full Workday HCM implementation (build and/or testing phases preferred).
Proven ability to organize large, messy data sets (title/position tidy up), create mapping files, and document processes for system build.
Strong understanding of pay structures, job families, leveling frameworks, and how they map into HRIS/Workday constructs.
Experience supporting system integrators or consulting partners during configuration and testing.
Excellent documentation, communication, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation skills.
Comfortable with detailed, spreadsheet-heavy work and navigating complex organizational structures.
Available to work hybrid onsite in Chicago (4 days/week).

Pluses:

Prior experience in higher education or similarly complex organizations.
Workday certification(s) or deep familiarity with Workday compensation modules.
Experience working with Accenture or other large system integrators on HCM implementations.
Direct experience aligning faculty roles and faculty administration contexts.
Independent consulting/contractor experience on HR transformation programs.

Resource 1, Inc.

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