Workday Benefits and absence Architect

Verdantas; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a skilled Workday Benefits & Absence Architect to lead end-to-end architecture, design, and optimization of the Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystem. This role ensures scalable design, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with Workday HCM, Payroll, and third‑party vendors, improving employee experience.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years of Workday Benefits & Absence configuration, certifications, and strong knowledge of time-tracking integration.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Workday Benefits & Absence configuration experience.
• In depth knowledge of the touchpoints between Benefits, Absence, HCM, and Payroll.
• Workday Benefits Certification.
• Workday Absence Certification.
• Experience with time tracking integration.
• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science or related degree.

Responsibilities

• Owns the architecture and configuration for Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystems ensuring that designs are scalable for a growing company.
• Create and maintain complex eligibility rules for benefit groups, benefit plans, leave plans, and time off plans for the company and acquired companies.
• Design and configure absence plans ensuring alignment with policy and compliance requirements at the state and federal levels.
• Configure a variety of benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and disability insurance, and 401(k).
• Support the Benefits team with compliance reporting such as ACA, COBRA, and FMLA.
• Partner developers and benefit vendors set up new integrations and maintain existing integrations that impact the benefits and absence ecosystems.
• Partner with payroll teams to test downstream impacts and ensure accurate payroll.
• Lead regression testing for Benefits and Absence after new Workday releases.
• Create custom reports including but not limited to standard, advanced, composite, and matrix reports.
• Assist HCM Manager with preparing change management plans and creating guides for end users.
• Test AI features such as Workday's Employee Self Service agent and assist with overall innovation enhancements.

Education

Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science or related degree

Tools

Workday

Workday Benefits

Workday Absence

Time tracking integration

Job description

We at Verdantas, looking for a skilled Workday Benefit and Absence Architect to join our team.

Join Verdantas - A Top #ENR 81 Firm

About The Role

This role will be responsible for driving the end-to-end architecture, design, and optimization of the Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystem. The role will ensure scalable system design, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with Workday HCM, Payroll, and third-party vendors, while enabling efficient business processes and enhancing overall employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns the architecture and configuration for Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystems ensuring that designs are scalable for a growing company
• Create and maintain complex eligibility rules for benefit groups, benefit plans, leave plans, and time off plans for the company and acquired companies
• Design and configure absence plans ensuring alignment with policy and compliance requirements at the state and federal levels
• Configure a variety of benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and disability insurance, and 401(k)
• Support the Benefits team with compliance reporting such as ACA, COBRA, and FMLA
• Partner developers and benefit vendors set up new integrations and maintain existing integrations that impact the benefits and absence ecosystems
• Partner with payroll teams to test downstream impacts and ensure accurate payroll
• Lead regression testing for Benefits and Absence after new Workday releases
• Create custom reports including but not limited to standard, advanced, composite, and matrix reports
• Support Workday tenant maintenance, enhancements, and troubleshooting for Benefits and Absence functional areas and provide support in related functional area as needed
• Assist HCM Manager with preparing change management plans and creating guides for end users
• Test AI features such as Workday's Employee Self Service agent and assist with overall innovation enhancements

Education And Experience

• 5-8 years of Workday Benefits & Absence configuration experience
• In depth knowledge of the touchpoints between Benefits, Absence, HCM, and Payroll
• Understanding of FMLA and State Leave programs
• Workday Benefits Certification
• Workday Absence Certification
• Experience with time tracking integration
• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science or related degree

Location: Pune