Job Title: Senior Workday Total Rewards Consultant
Location : Dallas, TX (100% remote work accepted from anywhere in US)
Duration : 12+ Months Contract
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Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Workday Total Rewards Consultant to lead the design, implementation, optimization, and support of Workday Total Rewards solutions. This role partners with Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, HR, and business leaders to deliver scalable and innovative total rewards programs that attract, retain, and motivate talent while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and an exceptional employee experience
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Responsibiliti
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Partner with Compensation, Benefits, HR, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize total rewards programs aligned with organizational objectiv - es.Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday Compensation and Benefits solutions to support evolving business and workforce nee
- ds.Provide expert guidance on compensation strategy, benefits administration, pay equity, rewards governance, and workforce retention best practic
- es.Support global and regional total rewards initiatives, including organizational transformations and process improvemen
- ts.Configure and maintain Workday business processes for Compensation and Benefi
- ts.Streamline total rewards administration through automation, workflow optimization, and employee self-service capabiliti
- es.Support annual compensation planning cycles, merit increases, bonus planning, promotions, and benefits open enrollment activiti
- es.Ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient administration of compensation and benefits progra
- ms.Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics to support compensation planning, benefits administration, workforce costs, and executive decision-maki
- ng.Analyze compensation trends, pay equity, benefits utilization, workforce costs, participation metrics, and compensation planning outcomes to provide actionable business insigh
- ts.Support data conversion, validation, reconciliation, and data quality initiatives during implementations and system enhancemen
- ts.Collaborate with integration teams to support Payroll, benefits carriers, third-party vendors, and other enterprise applicatio
- ns.Ensure compliance with compensation governance, benefits regulations, audit requirements, and data privacy standar
- ds.Evaluate Workday biannual releases, assess business impacts, and recommend adoption of new Compensation and Benefits functionali
- ty.Lead or support testing activities, including Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and regression testi
- ng.Troubleshoot production issues, recommend continuous improvements, and support ongoing system optimizati
- on.Mentor junior consultants and contribute to successful project delivery across cross-functional tea
ms.
Required Qualificat
- ions
5+ years of hands-on experience supporting Workday Compensation and/or Workday Bene - fits.Proven experience delivering multiple end-to-end Workday implementat
- ions.Strong experience configuring and supporting Workday Compensation and Bene
- fits.Workday Compensation Certification requ
- ired.Workday Benefits Certification requ
- ired.Workday HCM Certification requ
- ired.Experience supporting global or multi-country compensation and benefits prog
- rams.Experience integrating Workday with Payroll systems, benefits carriers, and third-party ven
- dors.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and consulting skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solut
- ions.Experience developing Workday reports, dashboards, and workforce analy
- tics.Knowledge of compensation planning, pay equity, compensation benchmarking, rewards governance, and regulatory compli
- ance.Experience supporting Workday biannual releases and testing cycles, including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and regression tes
- ting.Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration sk
ills.
Preferred Qualific
- ations
Experience with Workday Prism Analytics, Advanced Reporting, and People Ana - lytics.Experience supporting large-scale HR or digital transformation initi
- atives.Knowledge of Workday Payroll, Recruiting, Talent, or other HCM m
- odules.Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments with global HR oper
ations.
