Workday Benefits Implementation Consultant

Kognitiv Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kognitiv Inc. seeks a Workday Benefits Consultant to join our Implementation & Advisory team. You’ll lead end-to-end Workday Benefits deployments, partner with executives, and translate business needs into scalable design decisions that drive HR transformation.

You’ll design foundational architectures, guide rollout roadmaps, and ensure value creation through strategic adoption of new features while collaborating with multi-disciplinary client teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise leading Workday Benefits implementations from foundation to launch.
• Exceptional consulting capability to guide decision-making and present strategic roadmaps to executives.
• Proven track record of designing scalable, clean-sheet architectures and executing complex changes.
• Ability to lead discovery sessions, manage scope, and drive consensus across client teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday Benefits deployments from scoping to go-live and hypercare.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable designs and HR transformations.
• Architect complex benefit groups, enrollment rules, and calculation logic for scalable deployments.
• Guide clients on deployment roadmaps and feature adoption to maximize value.

Skills

Full-Lifecycle Experience

Advisory Mindset

Strategic Architecting

Stakeholder Management

Job description

At Kognitiv Inc., we’re redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people-first mindset to everything we do. We’re not just building better Workday solutions—we’re building a company where talented people thrive.

Ready to do your best work? Join us.

Kognitiv is looking for Workday Benefits Consultants to join our Implementation & Advisory team. This team specializes in driving end-to-end Workday deployment success and strategic HR transformation. We are seeking individuals who can lead full-lifecycle implementations, design robust system foundations, and deliver high-value advisory to help our clients maximize their Workday investment.

The Role

Benefits

As a Workday Benefits Consultant in our Implementation & Advisory practice, you won't just be maintaining systems; you’ll be a principal architect of change. You will:

• End-to-End Implementation: Lead full-lifecycle Workday Benefits deployments from initial scoping and discovery through go-live and hypercare.
• Strategic Advisory & Redesign: Partner with executive stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable design decisions, operating model alignments, and HR transformations.
• Architecture & Lead Design: Drive foundation building—architecting intricate calculation tags, complex benefit groups, and automated enrollment rules built to scale.
• Roadmap & Feature Adoption: Guide clients on strategic deployment roadmaps, evaluating release capabilities to ensure long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• Full-Lifecycle Experience: Hands-on expertise leading Workday Benefits implementations from foundation building through cutover and launch.
• Advisory Mindset: Exceptional consulting capability to challenge legacy processes, guide decision-making, and present clear strategic roadmaps to C-suite leadership.
• Strategic Architecting: Proven track record of designing scalable, clean-sheet architectures and executing complex structural overhauls.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to lead discovery sessions, manage scope, and drive consensus across multi-disciplinary client teams.

Kognitiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Kognitiv will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

Work Authorization

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Kognitiv.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Kognitiv or an affiliated Kognitiv business may not be eligible for consideration.

Estimated Application Deadline

This job postings' application deadline is an estimate, but ultimately the fill date is flexible and the job will remain open until filled. Any updates on deadlines will be communicated through this job posting.

2026-10-08

Pay Transparency Statement

$76,000 USD - $125,000 USD

Kognitiv is committed to a transparent and equitable compensation structure, which is determined by a variety of factors including skill set, experience, education, market data, and internal equity. In instances where a role is open to multiple experience levels, the posted salary range may be broad; a more granular, level-specific range will be defined and discussed during the interview process. Candidates invited to a recruiter screen can expect a candid discussion of our compensation philosophy, the specific salary range for this position, and the variable pay opportunities that may be available for this role. For details on our comprehensive benefits package please visit our careers website