Remote Workday Compensation Lead

Humana, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Workday Compensation Configuration Lead to act as the enterprise expert for Workday Compensation and Total Rewards solutions.

You will design, configure, implement, and optimize scalable compensation processes across the organization, partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Technology to drive value and governance. You will lead strategy, design, testing, and deployment of compensation capabilities, including annual planning, merit, bonuses, salary structures, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, IS, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of HR technology, HRIS, enterprise systems, or related experience with significant configuration leadership.
• 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, SIT, 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; advise senior leaders on governance and technology investments.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and optimization of compensation processes across the enterprise.
• Mentor configuration professionals and influence technology strategy within a large, matrixed organization.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

HCM systems

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Workday Compensation Configuration Lead to act as the enterprise expert for Workday Compensation and Total Rewards solutions.

You will design, configure, implement, and optimize scalable compensation processes across the organization, partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Technology to drive value and governance. You will lead strategy, design, testing, and deployment of compensation capabilities, including annual planning, merit, bonuses, salary structures, and