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 involve configuring and enhancing Workday modules, particularly Benefits and Advanced Compensation, supporting Core HCM, and managing annual events. The role also includes building reports, managing upgrades, and driving system adoption. While the company mentions AI as a key area, this specific role is focused on HR technology (Workday) and does not involve direct AI/ML development or research.

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
  • deep hands-on expertise in Benefits and Advanced Compensation configuration
  • working knowledge of Core HCM
  • Strong understanding of Total Rewards business processes
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions
  • Experience managing a backlog of enhancements
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across People, Payroll, Finance, and IT
  • 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

What the JD emphasized

  • deep hands-on expertise in Benefits and Advanced Compensation configuration (4+ years in Advanced Compensation)