[Hiring] People Technology Lead – Talent & Performance @HealthEquity

Role Description

At HealthEquity, we’re obsessed with doing right by people — especially when it comes to how they grow, perform, and get rewarded for the work they do. The People Technology Lead – Talent & Performance is the domain owner for how Talent and Performance programs come to life in Workday. You’ll sit at the intersection of Talent, Total Rewards, and People Technology, translating thoughtful programs into intuitive, scalable, and well‑governed system solutions that leaders and team members actually enjoy using.

This role is a high‑impact consultative partner role for someone who deeply understands how Workday can (and should) support Performance, Goals, Succession, Skills, and Compensation. Your success will show up in frictionless cycles, confident leaders, clean configurations, strong adoption, and a platform that just works.

You’ll report to the Director, People Technology & Operations and partner closely with Talent, Total Rewards, and other People Tech domain owners across the platform. HealthEquity’s Talent and Compensation programs are a critical part of how we attract, retain, and grow exceptional people. This role ensures those programs are:

• Implemented thoughtfully and durably
• Easy for leaders and team members to use
• Scalable as the company grows
• Aligned with both business intent and platform realities

If you love building clean systems, hate rework, and care deeply about user experience — you’ll thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, Organizational Development, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience configuring and supporting Workday Talent and/or Compensation modules.
• Experience partnering with Talent COEs, Total Rewards, or People leadership on enterprise‑scale programs.
• Comfort operating where People strategy and technology are tightly intertwined.
• Strong understanding of Workday’s Talent and Compensation capabilities.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into scalable, system‑enabled solutions.
• Systems thinker with a sharp eye for consistency, quality, and user experience.
• Confident, consultative partner — able to advise on what will work best within platform constraints.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable balancing hands‑on configuration with forward‑looking improvement work.
• Workday Talent and/or Compensation certification preferred.
• Additional certifications in Performance, Succession, or Skills are a plus.

Requirements

• Own the Workday Talent & Compensation domain.
• Serve as the end‑to‑end owner for Performance, Goals, Succession, Skills, and Compensation configuration within Workday.
• Ensure solutions are consistent, scalable, and aligned with broader platform standards.
• Translate programs into great systems.
• Partner closely with Talent and Total Rewards COEs to understand program intent and operational needs.
• Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday solutions that bring Talent and Compensation programs to life — without unnecessary complexity.
• Lead Compensation configuration.
• Own the configuration and ongoing support of Workday Compensation functionality.
• Ensure tight alignment between performance outcomes, talent decisions, and pay practices in partnership with Total Rewards.
• Continuously improve the experience.
• Assess existing configurations and identify opportunities to improve usability, adoption, and scalability.
• Monitor domain performance and user feedback to prioritize meaningful improvements.
• Think beyond your lane.
• Proactively assess downstream impacts of configuration changes.
• Partner with other People Technology domain owners to avoid fragmentation and duplication.
• Ensure strong integration with Core HCM, Reporting, and Experience layers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• HSA contribution and match
• Dependent care FSA match
• Uncapped paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
• Ongoing education & tuition assistance
• Gym and fitness reimbursement
• Wellness program incentives

Salary Range

$87,500.00 To $111,500.00 / year