Workday Benefits Lead

GAC Solutions; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GAC Solutions is seeking a senior Workday Benefits consultant to lead requirements gathering, solution design, and Benefits configuration in a fast-paced client environment.

The role involves configuring benefit plans, life events, and carrier integrations, while collaborating with HCM, Payroll, and Integrations teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Active certification and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday Benefits consulting experience.
• Minimum of 2 full lifecycle Workday implementations.
• Active Workday Benefits Certification required.
• Strong understanding of benefits administration and related business processes.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and solution design for Workday Benefits.
• Configure benefit plans, eligibility rules, life events, open enrollment, ACA, COBRA, and carrier integrations.
• Facilitate client workshops and provide best-practice recommendations.
• Support testing, deployment, data validation, and post-production activities.
• Partner with HCM, Payroll, Absence, Compensation, and Integrations teams.
• Build strong client relationships and manage benefits workstream deliverables.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Solution design

Client-facing communication

Problem-solving

Workday Benefits

Education

Workday Benefits Certification

Job description

• Lead requirements gathering, solution design, and Workday Benefits configuration.
• Configure benefit plans, eligibility rules, life events, open enrollment, ACA, COBRA, and carrier integrations.
• Facilitate client workshops and provide best-practice recommendations.
• Support testing, deployment, data validation, and post-production activities.
• Partner with HCM, Payroll, Absence, Compensation, and Integrations teams.
• Build strong client relationships and manage benefits workstream deliverables.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday Benefits consulting experience.
• Minimum of 2 full lifecycle Workday implementations.
• Active Workday Benefits Certification required.
• Strong understanding of benefits administration and related business processes.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a consulting or Workday partner environment preferred.