EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes, and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.
Department Summary
In Human Resources, we collaborate with the innovators who drive EchoStar's creative ambition. Our mission is to transform HR technology tools and create a world-class employee experience. This team is responsible for managing and optimizing our critical HR Applications, driving positive change for the company and our team members.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
As a Sr. Product Owner – Total Rewards within the HR organization, you will serve as a critical functional lead responsible for the strategic configuration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement of Workday Total Rewards modules (Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Benefits). This role bridges the gap between complex total rewards policies and technical execution, leading the lifecycle of Workday enhancements, annual cycles (e.g., open enrollment, merit planning), and system integrations. Additionally, you will drive the integration of AI-enabled solutions and automation best practices to streamline total rewards processes and enhance decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Backlog & Sprint Execution: Own, refine, and prioritize the product backlog for Workday Compensation and Benefits feature sets, driving execution within an Agile delivery model.
- Functional Requirement Engineering: Translate complex Total Rewards policies, executive compensation plans, and benefits programs into user stories, functional design specs, and Workday business process configurations.
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Change Management: Partner closely with Total Rewards leadership, Payroll, HR Operations, and HR Business Partners to gather requirements, manage scope expectations, and roll out feature updates.
- Workday Configuration & Technical Oversight: Maintain deep functional ownership of Workday Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Benefits modules, including plan setups, eligibility rules, business processes, and outbound integration specs.
- Deterministic Quality Assurance: Lead End-to-End and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for annual cycles, patch releases, and system upgrades based on clear "Pass/Fail" criteria to ensure zero-defect rollouts.
- Vendor & Partner Management: Coordinate with benefits administration partners, insurance carriers, and third-party implementation consultants on API integrations, file feeds, and issue resolution.
- ROI & Analytics Tracking: Track product adoption, system utilization, and data accuracy metrics to optimize business processes and measure ROI on Workday investments.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience supporting, configuring, or leading Workday HCM platforms, specifically focused on Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Benefits modules.
- Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a Product Owner or Systems Analyst role within an HR Agile/Scrum delivery model.
- Preferred: Certified Workday Pro in Compensation or Benefits.
General & Technical Skills:
- Total Rewards & Workday Expertise: Hands-on experience configuring Workday eligibility rules, grade profiles, merit/bonus matrices, open enrollment events, and benefits groups.
- Analytical Excellence: Strong analytical and advanced problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex audit exceptions and technical data flow issues.
- Strategic Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of explaining complex Workday concepts to non-technical HR leaders.
- Autonomy: Proven ability to work independently, handle highly sensitive compensation data with discretion, and deliver under tight deadlines during annual rewards cycles.
- Agile Proficiency: Practical experience managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint prioritization in tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Compliance Awareness: Solid understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and compensation compliance standards (e.g., FLSA, Pay Transparency laws) as they relate to HRIS data.
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
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Salary Ranges
Compensation: $83,160.00/Year - $136,625.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting, configuring, or leading Workday HCM platforms, focused on Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Benefits modules.
- Experience configuring Workday eligibility rules, grade profiles, merit and bonus matrices, open enrollment events, and benefits groups.
- Strong analytical and advanced problem-solving skills, including diagnosing audit exceptions and technical data flow issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for explaining Workday concepts to nontechnical HR leaders.
- Ability to work independently, handle sensitive compensation data discreetly, and deliver under tight annual-cycle deadlines.
- Practical experience managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint prioritization using Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Understanding of GDPR, CCPA, FLSA, pay transparency laws, and related HRIS compliance requirements.
- At least 2 years of experience in a Product Owner or Systems Analyst role within an HR Agile or Scrum delivery model.
- Certified Workday Pro in Compensation or Benefits.
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and discretionary profit sharing is highlighted, creating clear avenues for long‑term savings. These programs are repeatedly presented as core strengths of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Program offers a 15% discount on company stock, providing an accessible path to ownership. This feature stands out as a meaningful financial perk alongside retirement benefits.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employees can access five free counseling sessions per year and sizable product discounts on DISH TV, Sling TV, and Boost Mobile. Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year and internal mobility programs further enhance overall lifestyle value.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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All team members are in person at one of our locations across the globe. We proudly call Colorado home with several corporate offices in the Denver-Metro area and 4,000+ team members in the Denver-Metro area.
