Principal Workday Compensation Consultant

Principal Workday Compensation Consultant

Location: Remote

Duration: 8 month contract

Role Overview

The Principal Workday Compensation Consultant leads the strategy, design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation solutions. This functional owner oversees critical processes such as annual compensation planning, merit planning, compensation matrices, incentive and bonus programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, market adjustments, one-time payments, and compensation statements. Operating as a trusted advisor, the Principal drives continuous improvement, automates processes, and evaluates new Workday functionality to deliver business value across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, configuration, testing, and implementation of Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation solutions.

• Support annual pay planning as the immediate priority, configuring and supporting new compensation concepts including compensation matrices and compensation statements through Workday Doc Editor.

• Translate complex business and compensation requirements into sustainable, scalable Workday configurations.

• Partner closely with the Compensation COE, HR, Finance, Payroll, Technology, and external consultants to deliver enterprise-wide solutions.

• Own testing and validation throughout the full project lifecycle, including unit testing, smoke testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing.

• Serve as a conduit between executive priorities and configuration execution, presenting information and solutions to senior stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement within HR systems.

• Manage release management activities, regression testing, and advanced troubleshooting for production issues.

• Provide functional mentorship and guidance within the Workday configuration space.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent professional experience is accepted.

• Experience: Ten or more years of experience in HR technology, HRIS, or enterprise systems, including extensive experience leading complex configuration initiatives.

• Technical

Skills

• Five or more years of hands-on Workday configuration experience with deep expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and core HCM functionality, including business process configuration and security groups.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certification or accreditation in Compensation, Advanced Compensation, or HCM.

• Experience leading large-scale Workday implementations, optimization initiatives, or enterprise compensation transformations.

• Strong knowledge of job architecture, market pricing, salary grade administration, and advanced pay calculations.

• Proficiency with Workday reporting, dashboards, Prism Analytics, and calculated fields.

• Professional experience within the healthcare industry.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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