Workday Advanced Compensation Specialist

Job Description:

  • Serve as a subject-matter expert in Workday HCM, Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Workday Recruiting
  • Review and advise on annual compensation processes, including configuration, execution, and support
  • Assess existing Workday configuration and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
  • Provide guidance on best-practice configuration for compensation plans, eligibility, and related business processes
  • Design and recommend solutions aligned with global compensation requirements and the Workday roadmap
  • Create and review Workday reports and calculated fields related to compensation
  • Advise on and review Workday business processes, notifications, and controls
  • Support root-cause analysis of compensation-related issues and recommend corrective actions
  • Partner with HRIT and Total Rewards to document requirements, review solution designs, and validate configuration approaches
  • Support unit testing, integration testing, and UAT from an advisory and quality-assurance perspective
  • Collaborate with internal HRIT, Total Rewards, and external partners
  • Report to the IT Manager HR IS/IT

Requirements:

  • Deep, hands-on expertise with Workday Advanced Compensation
  • Strong working knowledge of Workday Core Compensation and HCM
  • Proven experience supporting or advising on annual compensation cycles
  • Ability to translate business requirements into practical Workday configuration guidance
  • Experience reviewing or advising on reports, calculated fields, and business process configuration
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex Workday concepts clearly
  • Collaborative, consultative working style
  • Exposure to Workday integrations impacting compensation processes
  • Experience working in global or multi-country compensation environments
  • Prior advisory or consulting experience supporting HRIT / Total Rewards teams
  • Availability during US EST time zone to directly work with Total Rewards SMEs

Benefits:

  • Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process
  • Opportunity to grow and develop your career
  • Continuous learning environment
  • Fulfilling workplace
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Disability adjustment support
  • AI tools used to make the hiring process more efficient (AI tools do not make hiring decisions)
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