Sr Workday Tech Lead – Core HCM, Benefits & Security

HealthEquity

8h•$104,500•Remote

About The Position

Our mission is to SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. Come be part of remarkable. Overview How you can make a difference This role is the foundation of HealthEquity’s Workday platform. As the Sr Workday Tech Lead – Core HCM, Benefits & Security, you will own the core configuration, data model, and security framework that every People process depends on. This is not a “keep the lights on” role. It’s an opportunity to shape the long‑term health, stability, and scalability of an enterprise Workday ecosystem at a moment of significant transformation. You will serve as the platform steward for Core HCM, Benefits, and Workday Security—ensuring worker data integrity, clean lifecycle processes, appropriate access, and durable configuration that can support growth and increasingly sophisticated People programs. Your decisions will critically determine whether the platform remains trusted, auditable, and resilient over time. This role requires someone who can operate deep in the technical details while also pulling back to see the system as a whole. You’ll be expected to identify downstream impacts, push back on short‑term or requirements‑driven decisions that introduce risk, and help guide the organization toward solutions that protect the platform long after go‑live. Success here means Workday remains a stable system of record, not a fragile patchwork of fixes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
Hands‑on experience configuring and owning Workday Core HCM (this role requires real depth)
Experience partnering with functional leaders to deliver enterprise‑scale, technology‑enabled People programs
Strong command of Workday Core HCM data structures, business processes, and cross‑module dependencies
Experience designing and maintaining role‑based Workday security models
Experience owning a Workday domain post‑implementation, not just during go‑live
Ability to clearly assess and articulate upstream and downstream impacts of configuration and release changes
A systems and platform mindset—you think beyond the immediate request to long‑term implications
Comfort pushing back when decisions introduce risk, rework, or long‑term instability
Strong judgment around governance, compliance, and data integrity without becoming overly rigid
Clear, confident communicator who can influence without authority
Comfortable operating in an evolving, outcome‑focused environment

Nice To Haves

Workday Core HCM certification preferred
Additional Workday certifications (Benefits, Security) preferred

Responsibilities

Own the end‑to‑end stewardship of Core HCM, Benefits, and foundational Security within Workday
Serve as the primary domain owner for foundational configuration, with accountability for durability, consistency, and long‑term maintainability
Act as a platform‑level thinker, proactively identifying cross‑module impacts, dependencies, and risks before changes are deployed
Translate People program goals into well‑governed, scalable Workday solutions, rather than point‑in‑time fixes
Own the Workday worker data model and lifecycle events (hire, change, leave, termination), ensuring accuracy and integrity across the platform
Design, configure, test, and deploy enhancements affecting foundational Workday functionality
Own Workday security configuration, balancing usability with compliance, auditability, and data protection
Oversee Benefits configuration and integrations, ensuring clean enrollment logic, accurate downstream data, and smooth annual cycles
Establish and maintain operational and foundational reporting that People teams can trust
Partner closely with other People Technology domain owners to ensure the platform functions as one cohesive system, not siloed modules
Work with People Service Delivery to ensure clear support models, escalation paths, and feedback loops
Monitor platform health, Workday releases, and user feedback to proactively manage risk and opportunity
Uphold People Technology standards and governance, helping prevent configuration drift and technical debt