Consulting Manager - Workday Benefits

Makse Group LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Paid time off

Learning opportunities and paid certs

Job summary

Makse Group is a consulting firm delivering Workday benefits solutions and transformations.

The Consulting Manager for Workday Benefits leads teams through end-to-end implementations, translating regulatory and design requirements into scalable configurations, while partnering with senior stakeholders to drive adoption and value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in benefits administration or HCM consulting with 5+ years Workday Benefits experience.
• Proven success leading end-to-end Workday Benefits implementations and integrations.
• Strong knowledge of ACA, HIPAA, COBRA regulations and data exchange.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex Workday Benefits projects with regulatory alignment and enrollment timelines.
• Advise senior client executives on benefits transformation and system roadmaps.
• Lead consulting teams across multiple client engagements and mitigate risks.
• Oversee configuration of plan setup, eligibility, life events, and open enrollment.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Carriers, COBRA for seamless integrations.
• Support business development with benefits-focused pre-sales and proposals.

Skills

Workday Benefits

Benefits administration

HCM consulting

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in HR, Business, Information Systems

Job description

Makse Group is where innovation meets impact. We're not just consultants; we're problem-solvers and trailblazers, empowering clients with Workday solutions that transform their businesses. Our culture thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take on challenges together, support each other's growth, and celebrate every milestone. Looking to advance your career, work with cutting-edge solutions, and join a team that values your potential? Welcome to Makse Group.

The expected pay range for this position is $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD annually, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Bringing deep expertise in benefits administration and compliance, the Consulting Manager for Workday Benefits will lead teams in delivering complex, high-impact implementations and system optimizations. This role requires functional mastery of Workday Benefits, strong project leadership, and the ability to manage both client relationships and cross-functional consulting teams. The ideal candidate excels at translating regulatory, eligibility, and plan design requirements into scalable, best-practice Workday configurations. You will oversee full-cycle solution delivery, from discovery and design through configuration, testing, and deployment, ensuring clients optimize compliance, enrollment efficiency, and employee experience. In this role, you'll partner with senior stakeholders to lead transformation initiatives, manage project portfolios, and ensure successful adoption. Your leadership, strategic insight, and hands-on experience with Workday Benefits will enable organizations to effectively manage open enrollment, life events, plan eligibility, and integrations with carriers, maximizing the return on their Workday investment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful execution of complex Workday Benefits projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enrollment timelines, and organizational goals.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior client executives, guiding benefits transformation initiatives and shaping system roadmaps aligned with evolving business and compliance needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams across multiple client engagements, fostering delivery excellence, collaboration, and capability growth.
• Oversee engagement governance, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource planning, while proactively mitigating risks and resolving escalations.
• Provide executive oversight on all aspects of Workday Benefits configuration, such as plan setup, eligibility rules, life events, open enrollment, and other benefit plan designs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organizational requirements.
• Collaborate across modules and third-party systems (e.g., Payroll, Insurance Carriers, COBRA administrators) to ensure seamless integration and operational alignment.
• Support business development by contributing to account growth, leading benefits-focused pre-sales strategy, and participating in proposals and client presentations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in benefits administration, HCM consulting, or enterprise systems, with 5+ years of hands-on Workday Benefits experience.
• Proven success leading end-to-end Workday Benefits implementations, including configuration, testing, enrollment events, and carrier integration.
• Deep understanding of benefits regulations (ACA, HIPAA, COBRA), plan structures, eligibility rules, and data exchange requirements.
• Strong leadership and project delivery skills, with experience scaling consulting teams and managing concurrent client engagements.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a track record of influencing senior business leaders.
• Strategic mindset and operational awareness to ensure system design aligns with HR, compliance, and business needs.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.

At Makse Group, we design innovative solutions that transform the way businesses work. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, developing tools and strategies that drive efficiency and empower organizations to work smarter.

If you're ready to be part of a team that values expertise, growth, and real-world impact, we want to hear from you. More than just a job—this is a place to lead, learn, and thrive.

At Makse Group, we empower talent to drive transformation. We believe great work starts with taking care of our people. That's why we offer competitive pay, robust health benefits, paid time off, and support your development with learning opportunities and paid certifications-so you can keep building the career you want.

Check out our open roles and let's build something great together. Makse Group is growing-fast. We need problem-solvers, innovators, and collaborators. Ready to shape what's next with us?