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Meridian Partners · 19 hours ago

Sr. Workday Benefits Consultant

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Meridian Partners, LLC is a minority-owned, rapidly growing consulting firm specializing in ERP and Workday solutions. They are seeking a Senior Workday Benefits Consultant to lead high-impact implementations for public sector clients, focusing on transforming benefits administration and ensuring compliance with union and public sector regulations.

ConsultingGovernmentInformation TechnologyLegalSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Partner with clients to understand complex benefits structures, including union, non-union, and retiree populations governed by state and local policies

Lead collaborative discovery sessions to document requirements and translate them into effective, compliant Workday configurations

Configure the Workday Benefits module, including Health, Insurance, COBRA, and Retirement plans, based on approved design and union plan rules

Ensure configurations reflect collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), local mandates, and public-sector benefits administration nuances

Create configuration guides, unit test scripts, and participate in end-to-end testing cycles (SIT/UAT) in alignment with Meridian’s testing framework and deliverable standards

Apply Meridian’s internal Workday Delivery Framework (MDF) and Workday Delivery Implementation Methodology (WDIM) across all phases

Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, and deliverable quality in accordance with internal governance and QA checkpoints

Support risk identification and mitigation planning in partnership with the Practice Director and Project Manager

Provide expert guidance on Workday Benefits best practices, ensuring configuration aligns with delivered functionality and avoids unnecessary customization

Participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to the Practice’s continuous improvement and innovation repository

Maintain a strong understanding of state and local union policies, collective bargaining agreements, and statutory benefits regulations (e.g., COBRA, ACA, FMLA, State Retirement)

Translate policy requirements into compliant configuration and business process design

Serve as the internal SME for interpreting union-related benefits rules and ensuring configuration meets legal and contractual obligations

Qualification

Workday Benefits CertificationWorkday full-cycle implementationPublic Sector consultingHealth Insurance knowledgeCOBRA complianceRetirement plans expertiseSoft skills