Consulting Manager – Workday Benefits

Makse Group

. Manage the successful execution of complex Workday Benefits projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enrollment timelines, and organizational goals .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday Benefits project management, including configuration, implementation, and compliance with benefits regulations. Proven ability to lead consulting teams and influence senior executives while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday Benefits ImplementationBenefits AdministrationRegulatory Compliance (ACA, HIPAA, COBRA)Project Delivery LeadershipStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Workday Benefits ConfigurationBenefits Plan DesignData Exchange RequirementsEnrollment Events ManagementCarrier Integration

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStrategic MindsetInfluencing SkillsTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayPayroll SystemsCOBRA Administration

Industry Keywords

HCM ConsultingBenefits TransformationClient EngagementGovernanceResource Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the successful execution of complex Workday Benefits projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enrollment timelines, and organizational goals
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior client executives, guiding benefits transformation initiatives and shaping system roadmaps
Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams across multiple client engagements
Oversee engagement governance, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource planning, while mitigating risks and resolving escalations
Provide executive oversight of Workday Benefits configuration, including plan setup, eligibility rules, life events, open enrollment, and benefit plan designs
Collaborate across modules and third-party systems, including Payroll, insurance carriers, and COBRA administrators
Support business development through account growth, benefits-focused pre-sales strategy, proposals, and client presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in benefits administration, HCM consulting, or enterprise systems, with 5+ years of hands-on Workday Benefits experience
Proven success leading end-to-end Workday Benefits implementations, including configuration, testing, enrollment events, and carrier integration
Deep understanding of benefits regulations (ACA, HIPAA, COBRA), plan structures, eligibility rules, and data exchange requirements
Strong leadership and project delivery skills, with experience scaling consulting teams and managing concurrent client engagements
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a track record of influencing senior business leaders
Strategic mindset and operational awareness to ensure system design aligns with HR, compliance, and business needs
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or a related field