Senior Workday Compensation Analyst - onsite job

HRIS Analyst

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented HRIS Analyst with deep expertise in Workday to join our HRIS team. This is onsite in Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX. In this role, you will play a key part in configuring, maintaining, and enhancing Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, delivering HR technology capabilities that streamline processes and support business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the Workday Advanced Compensation subject matter expert, leading design, configuration, and testing of compensation processes. Support planning, execution, and delivery of end to end annual and off cycle compensation cycles.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements to deliver scalable, technology driven outcomes, ensuring downstream consistency and data integrity. Proactively dig beneath stated requests to understand true business objectives and recommend balanced, future ready solutions.
• Ensure HR processes are thoughtfully designed, fully documented, and consistently executed across all HR systems through close collaboration with HR and HRIT.
• Manage the intake, scoping, and sizing of stakeholder requested technology enhancements through JIRA, ensuring successful execution of approved changes.
• Evaluate out of the box functionality against business requirements to identify optimal solutions to meet those needs.
• Responsible for analyzing and testing new Workday features, supporting release planning, and taking ownership of unit, regression, pre-launch testing, and sign off.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying and recommending improvements to processes, technology, and data quality.
• Provide overall project management oversight for assigned HR system initiatives, leveraging strong planning, execution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Leverage HR and technical expertise to provide consultative guidance, influence solution design, and drive projects from concept through successful implementation.
• Ensure compliance with legal, security, and data governance standards.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering
• Over 7+ years of experience as Workday functional expert in Advanced Compensation (Required)
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and perform effectively under tight deadlines; a self-starter who takes initiative and assumes full ownership and accountability.
• Exhibits strong capability to manage competing priorities in high demand environment, navigate ambiguous directives, and analyze complex challenges to drive sound solutions.

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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