Workday Functional Lead

What You'll Do

• Lead the functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday Compensation and Workday Learning solutions.
• Plan and oversee prototype tenant development, configuration migrations, and production deployments.
• Drive functional design decisions while ensuring seamless integration with Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Payroll, Benefits, and other Workday modules.
• Partner with Compensation, Learning & Development, Compliance, HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions.
• Configure and support compensation programs, including compensation grades, salary structures, merit cycles, bonus programs, eligibility rules, and compensation review processes.
• Configure and support Workday Learning, including courses, programs, certifications, learning campaigns, instructors, classrooms, enrollment rules, and compliance training requirements.
• Lead data conversion, validation, and migration efforts for compensation structures, learning content, training histories, certifications, and related business processes.
• Develop and execute testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Ensure solution designs align with security, governance, audit, compliance, and organizational standards.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project risks, issues, and dependencies as appropriate.
• Support change management initiatives through stakeholder engagement, training, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Provide post-production support, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend continuous improvements.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience supporting Workday HCM, including Compensation and/or Learning modules.
• Experience leading or supporting at least two full-cycle Workday implementations involving Compensation, Learning, or related Talent Management modules.
• Strong knowledge of compensation administration, including merit planning, bonus programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, and governance practices.
• Strong understanding of learning management processes, including compliance training, certification management, instructor-led learning, self-paced learning, and curriculum management.
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable Workday configurations.
• Experience with configuration migration, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in large or complex organizations.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within project timelines.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Workday Compensation and/or Workday Learning certification preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Thrive, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors Learning, or other enterprise HCM/LMS platforms is a plus.
• Experience supporting annual compensation planning cycles and organizational learning strategies preferred.
• Experience implementing Workday Learning for compliance, safety, operational, or technical training programs preferred.
• Experience supporting both union and non-union employee populations preferred.
• Knowledge of Workday reporting, business processes, security, and integrations.
• Understanding of HR governance, data integrity, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Able to provide strategic recommendations that balance business needs, user experience, and long-term system scalability.

Career

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