Workday Advanced Compensation Functional Consultant in Houston, TX

Workday Advanced Compensation Functional Consultant Hybrid on site in Houston, 6 month contract with extensions, $70/HR on W2 W2 CANDIDATES ONLY. RELOCATION IS FINE. Day to day responsibilities include managing the Workday Advanced Compensation implementation project with limited supervision, ensuring scope, schedule, budget and quality objectives are met. This role involves driving delivery within the team, creating and executing long‑ and short‑term plans, setting milestones, allocating resources, delegating tasks, and engaging stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met and decisions progress the project, while managing dependencies across tasks and ensuring global compliance across multiple regions. Global Scope Implement advanced compensation for annual merit and bonus processes across 15 countries. Establish compensation statements in local languages (approx. 5 languages). Ensure compliance and consistency across multiple regions and languages. Responsibilities Lead all aspects of projects to deliver approved business functionality. Define and execute project scope, approach, assumptions, dependencies, risks, and budget. Collaborate with all stakeholders and dependent projects to develop detailed schedules. Handle change requests, issue management, risk management, and status reporting. Manage project budgets, including purchases, contracts, monthly spend, and resource forecasting. Facilitate purchase requisitions and onboard third‑party resources. Address low‑risk issues or scope changes; elevate higher risks to senior team members. Occasionally develop and deliver presentations to stakeholders. Apply or adapt techniques and methodologies to solve project‑related challenges. Job Features Job Category: Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr