Product Owner Workday at Irvine, CA - onsite

Role: Comp PO (Workday)

Location: Irvine, CA - onsite

Duration: 6 months

Workday, Compensation, Benefits, Product Owner

10+ years in HR Tech / Workday with deep Comp & Benefits expertise

Strong Understanding Of Workday Modules

Advanced Compensation

Benefits Administration

Experience working in product-based operating models

Ability to balance strategy + hands-on execution

Strong stakeholder management at executive levels

Role Summary

A senior, product-oriented leader responsible for shaping and delivering the Compensation & Benefits product ecosystem within Workday. This role combines deep functional expertise with technical acumen to drive roadmap, innovation (including AI), and scalable solutions aligned with business strategy. Additionally, this role will rethink and modernize the end-to-end Benefits experience across outsourced vendor ecosystems (e.g., Alight) and integrated platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

Define and own the Comp & Benefits product vision and multi-year roadmap

Translate business strategy into clear product outcomes, features, and priorities

Lead prioritization using value-based frameworks (experience, efficiency, compliance)

Domain Expertise & Advisory

Act as a trusted advisor to Total Rewards leaders

Provide Deep Expertise In

Compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity)

Benefits design & administration

Regulatory and compliance considerations

Challenge and guide business stakeholders toward simplified, scalable processes

Solution Design & Delivery

Partner with solution engineers and architects to design scalable Workday configurations

Drive end-to-end product lifecycle (discovery design build release)

Lead prototyping and design thinking sessions

Innovation & AI Enablement

Identify Opportunities For

AI-driven compensation insights (pay equity, recommendations)

Benefits personalization and decision support

Partner with platform teams to integrate AI, automation, and analytics

Execution & Governance

Own backlog, prioritization, and delivery alignment

Ensure alignment with platform standards, data governance, and security

Drive adoption and measure outcomes (e.g., comp cycle efficiency, employee experience)"

Role Descriptions

Product Ownership StrategyOwn the Core HR Recruiting product portfolioDefine roadmap acrossHire Onboard Manage Exit lifecycleAlign with enterprise priorities (scale| experience| compliance)Domain ExpertiseDeep knowledge ofCore HR (worker data| org structures| business processes)Recruiting workflows (sourcing offer hire)Simplify complex workflows and eliminate frictionExperience Journey DesignRedesign moments that matterHiring manager experienceCandidate experienceEmployee lifecycle eventsDrive self-service and automation-first mindsetSolutioning DeliveryWork closely withSolution engineersIntegration teamsLead design and prototyping ofRecruiting workflowsCore HR processesEnsure scalable and reusable configurationsAI AutomationDriveAI-enabled recruiting (screening| matching)Intelligent workflows (case management| onboarding)Partner with tools likeWorkday AI SANA integrations (as applicable)Execution GovernanceOwn backlog and prioritizationEnsure alignment withData governanceSecurity modelsIntegration standards Essential Skills: Product Ownership StrategyOwn the Core HR Recruiting product portfolioDefine roadmap acrossHire Onboard Manage Exit lifecycleAlign with enterprise priorities (scale| experience| compliance)Domain ExpertiseDeep knowledge ofCore HR (worker data| org structures| business processes)Recruiting workflows (sourcing offer hire)Simplify complex workflows and eliminate frictionExperience Journey DesignRedesign moments that matterHiring manager experienceCandidate experienceEmployee lifecycle eventsDrive self-service and automation-first mindsetSolutioning DeliveryWork closely withSolution engineersIntegration teamsLead design and prototyping ofRecruiting workflowsCore HR processesEnsure scalable and reusable configurationsAI AutomationDriveAI-enabled recruiting (screening| matching)Intelligent workflows (case management| onboarding)Partner with tools likeWorkday AI SANA integrations (as applicable)Execution GovernanceOwn backlog and prioritizationEnsure alignment withData governanceSecurity modelsIntegration standards Desirable Skills:

Keyword

Skills: Workday Onboarding

Experience Required: 10 & Above