Senior Workday Benefits Consulting Manager

Makse Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Makse Group is seeking a Consulting Manager for Workday Benefits to lead complex implementations and improvements across client organizations. You will translate regulatory requirements into scalable Workday configurations, manage open enrollment, plan design, and integrations with carriers, while guiding cross-functional teams and maintaining client relationships.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic insight, and hands-on delivery from discovery through deployment in a dynamic consulting

Qualifications

• 8+ years in benefits administration or HCM consulting, with 5+ years in Workday Benefits.
• Proven end-to-end Workday Benefits implementations, incl. config, testing, enrollment, and carrier integration.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to guide cross-functional teams.
• Deep knowledge of ACA, HIPAA, COBRA and data exchange requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Workday Benefits projects from discovery to deployment.
• Advise senior client executives on benefits transformation and roadmaps.
• Coach and develop consulting teams across multiple engagements.
• Oversee governance: scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and risks.
• Collaborate with payroll, insurance carriers, COBRA admins for integrations.
• Support business development with benefits-focused pre-sales.

Skills

Benefits administration

Workday Benefits

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in HR/Business/IS

Tools

Workday

Job description

Makse Group is seeking a Consulting Manager for Workday Benefits to lead complex implementations and improvements across client organizations. You will translate regulatory requirements into scalable Workday configurations, manage open enrollment, plan design, and integrations with carriers, while guiding cross-functional teams and maintaining client relationships.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic insight, and hands-on delivery from discovery through deployment in a dynamic consulting