Product Owner Workday Compensation and Benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the Comp & Benefits product vision and multi-year roadmap
• Translate business strategy into clear product outcomes, features, and priorities
• Lead prioritization using value-based frameworks (experience, efficiency, compliance)
• Act as a trusted advisor to Total Rewards leaders
• Provide deep expertise in: Compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity), Benefits design & administration, Regulatory and compliance considerations
• Challenge and guide business stakeholders toward simplified, scalable processes
• Partner with solution engineers and architects to design scalable Workday configurations
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle (discovery → design → build → release)
• Lead prototyping and design thinking sessions
• Identify opportunities for: AI-driven compensation insights (pay equity, recommendations), Benefits personalization and decision support
• Partner with platform teams to integrate AI, automation, and analytics
• Own backlog, prioritization, and delivery alignment
• Ensure alignment with platform standards, data governance, and security
• Drive adoption and measure outcomes (e.g., comp cycle efficiency, employee experience)

Skill Requirements

• 10+ years in HR Tech / Workday with deep Comp & Benefits expertise
• Strong understanding of Workday modules: Advanced Compensation Benefits Administration
• Experience working in product-based operating models
• Ability to balance strategy + hands-on execution
• Strong stakeholder management at executive levels