Job Description
Product Owner Workday Compensation and Benefits
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- 10+ years in HR Tech / Workday with deep Comp & Benefits expertise
- Strong understanding of Workday modules:
- Advanced Compensation
- Benefits Administration
- Experience working in product-based operating models
- Ability to balance strategy + hands-on execution
- Strong stakeholder management at executive levels
Role Summary
A senior, product-oriented leader responsible for shaping and delivering the Compensation & Benefits product ecosystem within Workday. This role combines deep functional expertise with technical acumen to drive roadmap, innovation (including AI), and scalable solutions aligned with business strategy. Additionally, this role will rethink and modernize the end-to-end Benefits experience across outsourced vendor ecosystems (e.g., Alight) and integrated platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Strategy & Roadmap
Define and own the Comp & Benefits product vision and multi-year roadmap
Translate business strategy into clear product outcomes, features, and priorities
Lead prioritization using value-based frameworks (experience, efficiency, compliance) - Domain Expertise & Advisory
Act as a trusted advisor to Total Rewards leaders
Provide deep expertise in:
Compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity)
Benefits design & administration
Regulatory and compliance considerations
Challenge and guide business stakeholders toward simplified, scalable processes - Solution Design & Delivery
Partner with solution engineers and architects to design scalable Workday configurations
Drive end-to-end product lifecycle (discovery design build release)
Lead prototyping and design thinking sessions - Innovation & AI Enablement
Identify opportunities for:
AI-driven compensation insights (pay equity, recommendations)
Benefits personalization and decision support
Partner with platform teams to integrate AI, automation, and analytics - Execution & Governance
Own backlog, prioritization, and delivery alignment
Ensure alignment with platform standards, data governance, and security
Drive adoption and measure outcomes (e.g., comp cycle efficiency, employee experience)