Groundswell
Committed to creating an unstoppable, seismic change in government.
Workday Benefits Architect
Location
Virginia
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$133.4K - $231K / year
Bachelor Degree8 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish
Job Description
• Architect, configure, and optimize Workday Benefits plans including health, welfare, retirement, and voluntary programs across worker populations
• Design complex eligibility rules, coverage targets, life event processing, and payroll deduction configurations
• Align benefits administration with Federal and Judiciary-specific requirements
• Enable employee self-service for benefits enrollment and changes where appropriate
• Lead full lifecycle Workday implementations (discovery, design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support)
• Configure and manage carrier/vendor integrations and ensure accurate ACA and regulatory compliance reporting
• Lead Open Enrollment strategy, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Partner cross-functionally with Payroll, HCM, Absence, and Integration teams to ensure end-to-end solution alignment
• Provide post-production support and continuous improvement recommendations
• Advise stakeholders on system design decisions and downstream impacts
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or related field
- Minimum of 8 years of Workday experience, with deep specialization in Workday Benefits
- Workday Benefits Certification (Required)
- Additional Workday certifications are a plus
- Consulting implementation experience including leading full lifecycle Workday deployments
- Large enterprise implementation experience supporting complex organizations
- Expertise in ACA configuration, Open Enrollment, eligibility rules, coverage targets, and vendor integrations
- Strong understanding of Workday business processes, EIBs, and reporting (Advanced/Composite)
- Experience developing functional specifications and configuration documentation
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. health & welfare and retirement plans
- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex configuration and integration issues
- Must be a U.S. citizen in accordance with contract requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by contract
- Must be able to submit IRS Letter 6201 (Tax Compliance Report) as part of the background and security investigation process per contract requirements
- Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
- Flexible work schedule
- On-site gym and childcare option
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