Configuration Lead, Compensation (Workday)

Location: Fully remote within the U.S.; occasional travel to hirify.global offices for training or meetings may be required.

Salary: $117,600–$161,700 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. healthcare company providing insurance and healthcare services to people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy, design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of Workday Compensation solutions.
• Own compensation processes including annual compensation planning, merit increases, incentive and bonus programs, eligibility, salary structures, market adjustments, one-time payments, and compensation statements.
• Gather 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 on enterprise-wide solutions.
• Drive governance, release management, automation, process optimization, and evaluation of new Workday functionality.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, strategic recommendations, and guidance to senior leaders while mentoring configuration professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of HR technology, HRIS, enterprise systems, or related experience, including significant experience leading complex configuration initiatives.
• 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, user acceptance testing, release validation, and production deployment.
• Strong strategic consulting, analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience leading complex projects or workstreams and balancing competing priorities in a large, matrixed organization.
• This role is fully remote within the U.S., is an independent contributor position, and is not open to sponsorship.

Nice to have

• 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.
• Knowledge of compensation structures, job architecture, market pricing, salary grade administration, and annual compensation planning.
• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week with no regular travel; occasional office travel may be required for training or meetings.
• Dedicated home workspace required to protect member PHI/HIPAA information.
• Home internet must provide at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds.
• Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, parental and caregiver leave, disability coverage, and life insurance.
• The position reports to an Associate Director.