Configuration Lead, Compensation

Humana

8d•$117,600 - $161,700•Remote

About The Position

The Workday Compensation Configuration Lead serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Workday Compensation and related Total Rewards technology solutions. The role partners with Compensation, HR, Finance, Payroll, Technology, and other stakeholders to design, configure, implement, and optimize scalable compensation solutions that support business objectives, regulatory requirements, and the associate experience. It provides strategic guidance on Workday capabilities, compensation processes, and leading practices, and advises senior leaders on enterprise initiatives, governance, and technology investments. The Lead owns the strategy, design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Workday Compensation solutions. Functional ownership includes annual compensation planning, incentive and bonus programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, market adjustments, one-time payments, and compensation statements. The role evaluates business requirements, recommends solutions, and translates complex compensation needs into sustainable system capabilities. As a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, the Lead drives continuous improvement, automation, and process optimization; evaluates new Workday functionality; leads complex initiatives; assesses cross-functional impacts; supports governance and release management; and provides advanced troubleshooting for critical production issues. The Lead also influences enterprise strategy, mentors team members, and advises leadership on matters with significant operational, financial, compliance, and associate-experience impacts. This is an independent-contributor position, fully remote within the United States, with no routine travel; occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings may be required. The position reports to an Associate Director and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Home workers must have internet service with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds and work from a dedicated space that protects member PHI/HIPAA information. The role is not open to sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
At least 7 years of HR technology, HRIS, enterprise systems, or related experience, including significant experience leading complex configuration initiatives.
At least 5 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, with deep expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and related HCM functionality.
Experience configuring and supporting annual compensation planning, merit increases, bonus and incentive programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, and one-time payments.
Experience gathering business requirements, conducting solution design, and translating complex business needs into scalable Workday solutions.
Experience leading unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), release validation, and production deployment.
Deep expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and compensation administration, including the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, sustainable solutions.
Strong strategic consulting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to influence decisions and advise senior leaders.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, including explaining technical concepts and solution tradeoffs to non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives, balance competing priorities, and drive improvement through governance, automation, and optimization.
Ability to provide strategic recommendations, influence business decisions, and lead complex projects or workstreams in a large, matrixed organization.
Experience partnering with Compensation, Total Rewards, HR, Finance, Payroll, Technology, and other business stakeholders.
Ability to meet the remote-work internet requirements of at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload and work from a dedicated space that protects PHI/HIPAA information.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification or accreditation in Compensation, Advanced Compensation, HCM, or a related Workday discipline.
Experience leading large-scale Workday implementations, optimization initiatives, or enterprise compensation transformations.
Strong knowledge of compensation structures, job architecture, market pricing, salary grade administration, and annual compensation planning processes.
Experience with Workday reporting, dashboards, Prism Analytics, calculated fields, and data-driven decision support.
Experience mentoring configuration professionals and influencing technology strategy in a large, complex enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Workday Compensation solutions.
Serve as the functional owner for annual compensation planning, incentive and bonus programs, compensation eligibility, salary structures, market adjustments, one-time payments, and compensation statements.
Gather and evaluate business requirements, recommend solutions, and translate complex compensation needs into scalable Workday capabilities.
Partner with Compensation, Total Rewards, HR, Finance, Payroll, Technology, and other stakeholders to deliver enterprise-wide solutions.
Provide strategic guidance on Workday capabilities, compensation processes, leading practices, governance, and technology investments.
Drive continuous improvement, automation, and process optimization, and evaluate new Workday functionality.
Lead complex initiatives and assess cross-functional impacts.
Support governance and release management activities.
Lead testing activities, including unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, release validation, and production deployment.
Provide advanced troubleshooting for critical production issues.
Mentor team members and advise senior leaders on enterprise strategy and matters affecting operations, finances, compliance, and associate experience.