Manager, Workday Compensation & Talent

Manager, Workday Compensation & Talent (HR Operations & Compliance) — Bridgewater, NJ Role Overview Functional owner and subject matter expert for Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent. Ensures Workday supports compensation programs, talent processes, and the employee/manager experience through configuration, enhancements, testing, releases, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Own and optimize Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent modules and related business processes. Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions; partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS. Configure and support compensation plans/cycles (merit, bonus, promotions, adjustments, incentives, eligibility, guidelines). Configure and support Performance Management and Talent processes (goal setting, reviews, calibration, succession, development). Provide functional expertise on Workday processes, configuration, security, and system design. Manage biannual Workday releases (impact assessment, regression testing, stakeholder coordination, adoption). Establish configuration/testing/documentation/deployment/control standards for integrity and audit readiness. Troubleshoot complex issues; standardize/simplify/automate Workday for improved employee/manager experience. Decide on configuration/design choices and evaluate new Compensation/Talent functionality. Prioritize enhancements aligned to compensation cycles, talent processes, and HRIS governance. Requirements Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field. 5+ years HRIS/HR technology; 3+ years hands‑on Workday Compensation & Talent configuration. Strong functional knowledge of Workday Core/Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent. Experience managing Workday release cycles (impact, testing, adoption). Advanced Workday configuration (including business processes, condition rules, calculated fields) and strong Workday security/domain access. Strong Excel and analytical skills; English. Benefits (explicit) Medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match (100% vested day one). 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation/personal/sick/floating) + 11 company holidays. Base pay range: $110,706–$145,303. Performance-based bonus and/or equity may be available. Other voluntary benefits: flexible spending/HSA; life/AD&D; short/long-term disability; legal assistance; supplemental insurance; commuter benefits; well‑being initiatives. Work Authorization Must be authorized to work in the United States; E-Verify and Form I-9 required if selected. #J-18808-Ljbffr Scorpion Therapeutics