Remote Workday Compensation Config Lead

Humana; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Workday Compensation Configuration Lead who serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Workday Compensation and Total Rewards technology solutions.

This role partners with Compensation, HR, Finance, Payroll, and Technology stakeholders to design, configure, implement, and optimize scalable compensation solutions that support business objectives, regulatory requirements, and the associate experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR technology, HRIS, or enterprise systems, including significant experience leading complex configuration initiatives.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience with deep expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and related HCM functionality.
• Experience configuring and supporting compensation processes, including annual compensation planning, merit increases, bonus and incentive programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, and one-time payments.
• Demonstrated experience gathering business requirements, conducting solution design, and translating complex business needs into scalable Workday solutions.
• Experience leading testing activities, including unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), release validation, and production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Workday Compensation solutions.
• Serve as the functional owner for compensation-related processes across annual planning, merit, bonus, salary structures, and one-time payments.
• Provide governance, automation, and optimization opportunities to maximize business value of Workday solutions.
• Mentor configuration professionals and influence technology strategy within a large, matrixed organization.

Skills

Workday Advanced Compensation

Compensation administration

HR technology

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS/Business/Finance/CS

7+ years HR technology experience

Tools

Workday configuration

Workday Reporting/Prism Analytics

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Workday Compensation Configuration Lead who serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Workday Compensation and Total Rewards technology solutions.

This role partners with Compensation, HR, Finance, Payroll, and Technology stakeholders to design, configure, implement, and optimize scalable compensation solutions that support business objectives, regulatory requirements, and the associate experience.