Staff Product Analyst (workday Total Rewards & Hcm)

Okta Okta · Enterprise · United States · BT People Legal and Finance Technology-155

This role is for a Staff Product Analyst focused on Workday Total Rewards & HCM at Okta. The primary responsibilities include owning the Workday configuration lifecycle for Benefits, Advanced Compensation, and Core HCM, leading annual events, building reports and dashboards, managing upgrades, and supporting knowledge sharing. The ideal candidate has extensive Workday experience, particularly in Benefits and Advanced Compensation, strong understanding of Total Rewards processes, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the end-to-end Workday configuration lifecycle across Benefits, Advanced Compensation and Core HCM, from requirements gathering and solution design through testing, deployment, and adoption
  2. Lead and support annual events including Open Enrollment and Annual Compensation Reviews, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience
  3. Build and maintain custom reports, dashboards, and hubs that deliver actionable insights to business stakeholders
  4. Manage Workday upgrades and evaluate new functionality to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
  5. Identify gaps in system utilization and champion the adoption of standard Workday features to reduce manual work and improve efficiency

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of Workday experience with deep hands-on expertise in Benefits and Advanced Compensation configuration (4+ years in Advanced Compensation), with working knowledge of Core HCM
  • Strong understanding of Total Rewards business processes and how configuration decisions impact the end-user experience and platform adoption
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions and evaluate tradeoffs across multiple configuration approaches
  • Experience managing a backlog of enhancements and prioritizing across competing business needs and technical constraints
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear business language
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across People, Payroll, Finance, and IT in a fast-paced, global environment
  • Design, build, test, and deploy Workday integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Report as as Service (RaaS)

Nice to have

  • Workday Certifications in Benefits, Advance Comp, Core HCM
  • Experience with additional Workday modules such as Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll, or Talent Management