Workday Compensation Manager

Job Description

WORKDAY COMPENSATION MANAGER

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Location: United States, remote or hybrid/on‑site in Miami

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Duration: 3-4 months or potential for Temp to Perm

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POSITION SUMMARY:

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The Workday Compensation Manager is responsible for the stability, support, and continuous

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evolution of the Workday Compensation platform for the employee population. This role

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combines project leadership, system configuration, testing, and end-user support, ensuring both

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day to day operations and project delivery are executed effectively.

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The ideal candidate brings deep functional expertise across Workday Core and Advanced

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Compensation, strong people leadership experience, and a proven track record of managing

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complex Workday environments in a global enterprise setting.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Subject matter expert to independently lead and configure Workday Shipboard
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• Compensation for production support and Phase X project implementation.
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• Provide expert-level consulting to the HR Compensation team, Directors and Vice Presidents
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• on compensation-related processes, best practices, and troubleshooting.
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• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence, IT, Payroll, and other stakeholders to understand
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• business requirements and translate them into scalable HR technology solutions.
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• Partner with other functional teams (e.g., HRBP’s, Talent Acquisition, Benefits and Payroll) to
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• ensure seamless integration of compensation data across systems.
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• Lead testing and deployment of new compensation plans and business processes
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• Conduct regular audits and ensure data accuracy, compliance with company policies, and
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• alignment with compensation programs.
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• Act as primary escalation point for complex issues and defects
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• May manage a small team of compensation analysts
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• Perform other duties as assigned.
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REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

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• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
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• Proven track record of successfully leading HRIS projects, including system implementations,
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• upgrades, and integrations.
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• 5 years leading and configuring Workday Core and Advanced Compensation required.
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• Experience supporting unionized populations and complex pay structures (e.g., step progression,
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• CBAs).
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
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• Knowledge of HR disciplines, including talent acquisition, talent development, and
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• compensation.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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• Prior HRIS management experience for a publicly traded organization with a large workforce preferred.
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• Workday Pro Certification desired.
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• Project Management certification is a plus.
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