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)