Product Owner – Workday Compensation & Benefits

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

Job summary

Veriipro in California is seeking an experienced professional to drive the product strategy for Workday Compensation & Benefits. The role involves defining the product vision, managing the backlog, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to design scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of HR technology experience, strong expertise in Workday modules, and a proven track record in product management. This position offers a comprehensive approach to improving HR processes through innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in HR technology, with strong expertise in Workday Compensation and Benefits modules.
• Experience collaborating with executive-level stakeholders and HR leadership teams.
• Proven experience working in a product-based operating model.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and multi-year roadmap for Workday Compensation & Benefits.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Identify opportunities to enhance Compensation & Benefits processes through AI and automation.

Skills

10+ years of experience in HR technology

Expertise in Workday Compensation and Benefits modules

Strong understanding of compensation and benefits processes

Experience working in a product-based operating model

Ability to balance strategic vision with execution

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

Workday Benefits Administration

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and own the product vision and multi-year roadmap for Workday Compensation & Benefits
• Translate business and Total Rewards strategy into clear product outcomes, capabilities, and prioritized features
• Establish and manage a value-driven prioritization framework (employee experience, operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability)
• Align roadmap with enterprise HR technology strategy and Workday platform capabilities

Domain Expertise & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Total Rewards, HR, and Compensation leadership teams
• Provide subject matter expertise in:
  • Compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity, incentives)
  • Benefits design, administration, and lifecycle management
  • Regulatory, compliance, and governance requirements in HR systems
• Challenge and optimize existing processes to drive simplification, standardization, and scalability

Solution Design & Delivery

• Partner with Workday architects, engineers, and functional teams to design scalable configurations and solutions
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle activities including discovery, design, development, testing, and release
• Facilitate design thinking workshops, prototyping sessions, and stakeholder alignment discussions
• Ensure solutions align with Workday best practices and enterprise architecture standards

Innovation & AI Enablement

• Identify opportunities to enhance Compensation & Benefits processes through AI, automation, and advanced analytics
• Drive use cases such as pay equity insights, compensation recommendations, and benefits personalization
• Collaborate with platform and data teams to integrate intelligent and automated decision-support capabilities

Execution & Governance

• Own and manage product backlog, prioritization, and delivery coordination
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and compliance standards
• Track and measure product success through KPIs such as cycle efficiency, adoption rates, and employee experience improvements
• Drive continuous improvement based on feedback and performance metrics

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in HR technology, with strong expertise in Workday Compensation and Benefits modules
• Deep functional knowledge of:
  • Workday Advanced Compensation
  • Workday Benefits Administration
• Proven experience working in a product-based operating model
• Strong understanding of compensation and benefits processes, including global HR practices
• Experience collaborating with executive-level stakeholders and HR leadership teams
• Strong ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution

Preferred Skills

• Experience in large-scale Workday implementations or transformations
• Familiarity with vendor ecosystems (e.g., outsourced benefits administrators such as Alight or similar)
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven HR analytics and decision-support systems
• Experience in enterprise agile product delivery environments