Workday HCM and Benefits Lead

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Family: SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting Travel Required: Up to 50% Clearance Required: None What You Will Do: - As part of our Workday Practice, you’ll be a member of an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology; - From initial assessments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions equipping organizations with the information they need to make better business decisions. - As a Benefits and Absence Lead, you will: - Be a hands-on Benefits and Absence Lead on assigned projects helping to streamline client process; - Facilitate Design Sessions, capture client requirements, configure creative solutions, and mentor other consultants; - Responsibilities include documentation, configuration, testing support, go-live support, and post-production (hypercare) support; - Participate in an innovative, teaming culture for the HCM team to enable constant innovation; - Strong ability to team with project leadership to communicate challenges and improvements to project processes; - Demonstrate consultative skills; - Have a passion for high customer satisfaction levels. What You Will Need: - Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of relevant experience using Workday Benefits and Absence; OR a Master's degree with THREE (3) years of relevant experience using Workday Benefits and Absence. Years of experience can be substituted for a formal degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of NINE (9) years of relevant experience using Workday Benefits and Absence - Engaged in at least 2 full Workday Benefits and Absence implementations - Current holder of one of the following Workday Certifications: Human Capital Management (HCM), Compensation, Benefits, Absence, etc - Up to 50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office location. Consultants may provide on-site support for key milestones as needed. What Would Be Nice To Have: - Experience with the execution of projects within a structured methodology. - Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. - Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations. - Implementations involving deploying within a state or local government is preferred. - Experience working in HR Department environments with an understanding of the issues facing organizations today. - Experience in an ERP Software Sales cycle (RFx responses, orals presentations, etc.) The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: - Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance - Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays - Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus - Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Basic Life & Supplemental Life - Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Student Loan PayDown - Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities - Skills Development & Certifications - Employee Referral Program - Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach - Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program - Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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