Workday HCM Lead at Appex Innovation
Newport News, VA
$124,800
Aug 12, 2026
Newport News, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A lead-level Workday HCM specialist role focused on end-to-end implementation and optimization of a multi-entity Workday environment. The position covers configuration and business process design across HCM, U.S./Canada Payroll, Talent/Performance Management, Advanced Compensation, Prism, Journeys, and Help, while also conducting Fit-Gap analysis and managing data integrity and security across a complex organizational structure.
Senior level · Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $106,042 (middle half $84,549–$137,519).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (3)
The posting is very thin — it names no explicit 'Required' or 'Preferred' sections, no years of experience, no degree requirement, and no compensation. All Workday modules listed (HCM, Payroll, Talent/Performance, Advanced Compensation, Prism, Journeys, Help) are treated as hard gates because they are stated as direct delivery responsibilities of the role, not as optional or nice-to-have items.
The title 'Lead' implies a senior, subject-matter-expert level, but no explicit seniority level word (Senior, Staff, etc.) appears in the title itself, so advertised seniority is left as Unspecified.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily Workday configuration and business process design (systems analysis), but could also be classified under 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) given its ERP/HCM implementation focus.
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