Workday HCM Workstream Lead (HCM, Compensation & Security)

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Job Title: Workday HCM Workstream Lead (Core HCM, Compensation & Security)

Location: Remote - United States

Duration: 12 months with possible extensions

Onsite Requirements: Fully remote

Work Requirements: Must be located in the United States

Compensation Range: $90 - 100 per hour

Employment Type: Contract

Workday HCM Workstream Lead to own the HCM workstream end to end, with a focus on Core HCM, Compensation, and Security.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep Workday expertise, strong consulting experience, and the ability to guide stakeholders through design decisions, configuration, testing, and optimization. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor, proactively identify gaps, recommend solutions, and help the internal team become more confident and self-sufficient in Workday.
Experience supporting nonprofit organizations, lean internal Workday teams, or high-touch consulting environments is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the HCM workstream, including planning, priorities, deliverables, and stakeholder communication.
  • Own the design, configuration, and optimization of Core HCM, Compensation, and Security.
  • Configure organizational structures, job profiles, positions, staffing models, worker lifecycle processes, and business processes.
  • Design and maintain compensation plans, grades, packages, eligibility rules, and compensation processes.
  • Manage Workday security groups, domain and business process security policies, role assignments, and appropriate access controls.
  • Lead testing, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, Workday release support, and ongoing optimization.
  • Coordinate with downstream workstreams, including Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Talent, Recruiting, Integrations, and Reporting.
  • Advise stakeholders, translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions, and provide hands-on guidance and knowledge transfer.
Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of Workday Core HCM experience with strong hands-on configuration expertise.
  • Active Workday HCM certification required.
  • Prior experience working for a Workday Certified Services Partner is a must.
  • Extensive configuration experience across Core HCM, Compensation, and Security.
  • Strong understanding of Workday architecture, organizational structures, staffing models, worker lifecycle processes, and business process configuration.
  • Experience configuring compensation plans, grades, packages, eligibility rules, security groups, and security policies.
  • Understanding of dependencies between Core HCM and downstream Workday functional areas.
  • Proven ability to lead stakeholders, drive decisions, manage deliverables, and resolve complex functional issues.
  • Excellent communication skills and a consultative approach to client guidance, education, and problem-solving.
  • Flexibility to support increased hours during critical project periods, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting nonprofit or mission-driven organizations.
  • Experience working with lean HRIS or Workday teams requiring hands-on guidance.
  • Experience with Workday implementations and post-production support.
  • Additional expertise in Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Talent, Recruiting, Reporting, or Integrations.
  • Experience with Workday releases, regression testing, calculated fields, dashboards, and system optimization.


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