Workday Benefits and absence Architect
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Summary
Architect and own Verdantas' Workday Benefits and Absence modules from Pune: design scalable plan/eligibility configuration, build integrations with Workday HCM, Payroll and benefit vendors, and support compliance (ACA, COBRA, FMLA), custom reporting, and post-release regression testing.
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About the Role:
We at Verdantas, looking for a skilled Workday Benefit and Absence Architect to join our team.
This role will be responsible for driving the end-to-end architecture, design, and optimization of the Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystem. The role will ensure scalable system design, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with Workday HCM, Payroll, and third-party vendors, while enabling efficient business processes and enhancing overall employee experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owns the architecture and configuration for Workday Benefits and Absence ecosystems ensuring that designs are scalable for a growing company
- Create and maintain complex eligibility rules for benefit groups, benefit plans, leave plans, and time off plans for the company and acquired companies
- Design and configure absence plans ensuring alignment with policy and compliance requirements at the state and federal levels
- Configure a variety of benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and disability insurance, and 401(k)
- Support the Benefits team with compliance reporting such as ACA, COBRA, and FMLA
- Partner developers and benefit vendors set up new integrations and maintain existing integrations that impact the benefits and absence ecosystems
- Partner with payroll teams to test downstream impacts and ensure accurate payroll
- Lead regression testing for Benefits and Absence after new Workday releases
- Create custom reports including but not limited to standard, advanced, composite, and matrix reports
- Support Workday tenant maintenance, enhancements, and troubleshooting for Benefits and Absence functional areas and provide support in related functional area as needed
- Assist HCM Manager with preparing change management plans and creating guides for end users
- Test AI features such as Workday’s Employee Self Service agent and assist with overall innovation enhancements
Education and Experience:
- 5-10 years of Workday Benefits & Absence configuration experience
- In depth knowledge of the touchpoints between Benefits, Absence, HCM, and Payroll
- Understanding of FMLA and State Leave programs
- Workday Benefits Certification
- Workday Absence Certification
- Experience with time tracking integration
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science or related degree
Location: Pune
