Reporting to the HRIS leadership team, you will play a key role in configuring and optimizing the Workday platform with a focus on Advanced Compensation during annual cycles. This role is cross-functional and will be involved in the configuration and support of other Workday modules, as needed (e.g., HCM, Recruiting, Absence). You will translate compensation strategy into scalable Workday solutions, combining technical configuration and functional expertise to ensure accurate execution of compensation cycles, data integrity, and continuous platform improvement.
Responsibilities
Annual Salary Review (ASR): Own end-to-end configuration and execution of ASR processes in Workday (e.g., Mass Operation Management and BIRT), defined by the COE, to include Compensation Statements and reporting.
Business Process Optimization: Partner with Compensation and People teams to design and enhance business processes and system functionality.
System Enhancements & Testing: Support Workday releases, enhancements, and compensation cycle readiness through testing (UAT), validation, and issue resolution.
Reporting & Analytics: Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, hubs and data extracts to support People operations and decision-making.
Data Integrity & Audits: Ensure accuracy and consistency of set-up data through audit controls, system-driven validations, and adherence to data governance standards.
Stakeholder Partnership: Translate compensation program requirements into Workday solutions, providing recommendations based on system capabilities and best practices.
User Support & Training: Manage the Workday Help support queue as Tier 2 support across all functional areas; triage, investigate, and resolve issues with appropriate urgency while providing clear communication to end users. Develop and maintain knowledge base documentation and training materials.
Compliance & Controls: Support adherence to data privacy regulations, audit requirements, and Workday security protocols.
Mass Data Loads: Plan, coordinate and execute high-volume data loads using EIBs across multiple functional areas.
Requirements
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a rel
Benefits
Equity / stock optionsPerformance bonus
Additional Information
Title:
Configuration Analyst, Workday Compensation
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