Product Owner Workday at Irvine, CA - onsite

VOLTO Consulting; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The successful candidate will lead product strategy, execution, and governance while managing key stakeholder relationships and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR Tech / Workday with deep Compensation & Benefits expertise.
• Experience working in product-based operating models.
• Ability to balance strategy with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Comp & Benefits product vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Total Rewards leaders.
• Partner with solution engineers to design scalable Workday configurations.

Skills

Strong Understanding of Workday Modules: Advanced Compensation

Experience in product‑based operating models

Ability to balance strategy + hands‑on execution

Strong stakeholder management at executive levels

Job description

Role Overview

Workday, Compensation, Benefits, Product Owner

10+ years in HR Tech / Workday with deep Comp & Benefits expertise

Location: Irvine, CA - onsite

Duration: 6 months

Role Summary

A senior, product‑oriented leader responsible for shaping and delivering the Compensation & Benefits product ecosystem within Workday. This role combines deep functional expertise with technical acumen to drive roadmap, innovation (including AI), and scalable solutions aligned with business strategy. Additionally, this role will rethink and modernize the end‑to‑end Benefits experience across outsourced vendor ecosystems (e.g., Alight) and integrated platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • 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)
• Domain Expertise & Advisory
  • 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
• Solution Design & Delivery
  • 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
• Innovation & AI Enablement
  • 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
• Execution & Governance
  • 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)

Requirements

• Strong Understanding of Workday Modules: Advanced Compensation
• Experience working in product‑based operating models
• Ability to balance strategy + hands‑on execution
• Strong stakeholder management at executive levels

Desirable Skills

• Workday Onboarding experience
• 10+ years of experience