Workday Systems Supervisor - Advance Compensation (Location Flexibility)

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Responsibilities

• Initiate and lead conversations with India HR, Compensation, Payroll, Technology, and other key stakeholders to build trust, align priorities, and support effective compensation processes. Navigate the complexities of cross-border teams, regional business requirements, and global Workday standards.

• Serve as a strategic and functional leader for India Compensation within Workday, identifying opportunities to improve compensation structures, processes, configuration, and overall system effectiveness. Leverage Workday delivered functionality and design principles to develop scalable solutions that align with India business needs and global HR technology strategy.

• Contribute technical and functional expertise in Workday Compensation, with primary responsibility for supporting India compensation programs, structures, and related HCM processes. Provide oversight and guidance on compensation configuration, eligibility rules, compensation plans, allowances, and associated business processes.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with India HR, Compensation, Payroll, Finance, and other functional stakeholders to understand compensation requirements, strategic initiatives, operational challenges, and emerging needs. Translate business requirements into sustainable Workday solutions while managing expectations, priorities, and resource constraints.

• Lead the prioritization and delivery of India Compensation initiatives, including compensation structure enhancements, annual compensation activities, process improvements, system defects, reporting requirements, and security/access needs. Ensure alignment with global Workday governance, HR technology standards, and India business priorities.

• Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Compensation processes supporting India operations. Provide expert analysis and functional guidance related to compensation plans, salary structures, grades, eligibility, allowances, compensation changes, and compensation review processes. Identify configuration gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for process standardization and automation.

• Evaluate and manage upstream and downstream impacts of India Compensation changes, including dependencies across Core HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Finance, integrations, reporting, and related business processes. Partner with functional and technical teams to ensure accurate compensation data, appropriate controls, and alignment with India payroll requirements and applicable statutory considerations.

• Lead the development and documentation of functional requirements, configuration designs, business process workflows, testing strategies, and implementation plans for India Compensation initiatives. Coordinate end-to-end testing, stakeholder validation, change management, and production readiness to ensure successful deployment and operational stability.

• Provide functional leadership and direction to analysts supporting India Compensation and related Workday processes. Establish priorities, review configuration and proposed solutions, provide coaching, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration.

• Stay informed of upcoming Workday releases, enhancements, and emerging functionality relevant to Compensation and India operations. Evaluate opportunities to leverage new capabilities to streamline compensation administration, reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and enhance the employee, manager, and HR experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Demonstrated experience supporting and configuring Workday HCM, with strong functional knowledge of Workday Compensation and compensation-related business processes.

• Experience supporting India Compensation requirements, including salary structures, compensation plans, allowances, eligibility, compensation changes, and related HR and payroll processes.

• Ability to translate functional business requirements into technical specifications and configuration solutions, and communicate technical concepts effectively to functional stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of compensation administration, including salary structures, grades, compensation eligibility, merit and bonus processes, compensation reviews, and employee compensation changes.

• Proven experience with Workday system configuration at a Functional Administrator level or higher, including the ability to independently analyze, configure, troubleshoot, and provide oversight of Workday Compensation functionality.

• Understanding of India compensation practices and their relationship to payroll processing, statutory requirements, and organizational policies, with the ability to collaborate with regional subject matter experts to validate compliance and business requirements.

• Experience analyzing and resolving Workday configuration, business process, data, and integration issues through root-cause analysis, independent testing, and evaluation of cross-functional dependencies.

• Experience leading or coordinating Workday initiatives, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration review, testing, implementation, and ongoing production support.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with India-based stakeholders and global teams, balancing regional business requirements with enterprise technology standards and governance.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizationa…