Workday Configuration Principal - Compensation

Overview

Responsibilities

Workday Compensation Configuration & Strategy

• Lead the design, configuration, testing, implementation, and support of Workday Compensation solutions.
• Serve as the functional owner for compensation-related processes, including:
  • Annual compensation planning
  • Merit increases
  • Bonus and incentive programs
  • Compensation eligibility rules
  • Salary structures
  • Market adjustments
  • One-time payments
  • Compensation statements
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable and sustainable Workday solutions.
• Evaluate new Workday functionality and recommend enhancements that maximize business value.

Stakeholder Partnership & Consulting

• Partner with Compensation, Total Rewards, HR, Finance, Payroll, and Technology teams to deliver enterprise-wide solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding compensation processes, system capabilities, and operational impacts.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and solution tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Project Leadership & Governance

• Lead complex enterprise initiatives and compensation-related workstreams.
• Assess cross-functional impacts and dependencies.
• Support governance, release management, and change control activities.
• Provide recommendations that influence enterprise strategy and operational priorities.
• Drive process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Testing & Production Support

• Lead and support:
  • Unit Testing
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Release Validation
  • Production Deployments
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for production issues.
• Ensure solution quality, stability, and scalability.

Mentorship & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor and support Workday configuration professionals and team members.
• Share best practices and technical expertise across the organization.
• Influence long-term HR technology and compensation system strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve associate experience, compliance, operational efficiency, and reporting capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
  • Computer Science
  • Related field
  • Equivalent experience may be considered
• 10+ years of experience in:
  • HR Technology
  • HRIS
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Related disciplines
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience.
• Deep expertise in:
  • Workday Advanced Compensation
  • Workday HCM
  • Compensation administration
• Experience configuring and supporting:
  • Annual compensation planning
  • Merit cycles
  • Bonus and incentive programs
  • Compensation eligibility
  • Salary structures
  • One-time payment processes
• Experience gathering requirements, designing solutions, and translating business needs into Workday configurations.
• Experience leading testing activities and production deployments.
• Experience partnering with HR, Compensation, Payroll, Finance, and Technology stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead large, complex projects and influence business decisions.
• Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro Certification or Accreditation in:
  • Compensation
  • Advanced Compensation
  • HCM
  • Related Workday disciplines
• Experience leading:
  • Enterprise Workday implementations
  • Compensation transformation initiatives
  • Workday optimization programs
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Compensation structures
  • Job architecture
  • Salary grades
  • Market pricing
  • Compensation planning practices
• Experience with:
  • Workday Reporting
  • Dashboards
  • Calculated Fields
  • Prism Analytics
  • Data-driven decision support
• Experience mentoring configuration teams and influencing technology strategy within large enterprises.

Key Skills

• Workday Advanced Compensation
• Workday HCM
• Compensation Configuration
• Compensation Planning
• Merit Increases
• Incentive & Bonus Programs
• Salary Structures
• Job Architecture
• Total Rewards
• HR Technology
• Business Process Design
• Requirements Gathering
• UAT & SIT Testing
• Release Management
• Workday Reporting
• Prism Analytics
• Stakeholder Management
• Solution Architecture
• HRIS Strategy