Job Title: Workday Compensation Architect

Location: Pune

Experience: 4+ Years

Job Summary

As a Workday Compensation Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, globally compliant compensation solutions within the Workday HCM platform. You will translate complex business compensation strategies into robust technical configurations, ensuring alignment across global markets—particularly the USA and India. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving data integrity, system efficiency, and a seamless employee experience.

By collaborating closely with HCM, Absence, and Payroll teams, you will proactively identify and mitigate potential downstream impacts, ensuring smooth integration across core HR processes. You will lead the configuration of compensation plans, eligibility rules, scorecards, reports, and calculated fields, while also spearheading regression testing, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Your strategic input will support change management efforts and empower end users with explicit, actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end architecture and configuration of Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules, including merit, bonus, allowance, and equity programs

Translate business compensation strategies into scalable, globally consistent Workday solutions

Collaborate with HCM, Absence, and Payroll teams to ensure seamless integration and prevent downstream system impacts

Configure and maintain:



Compensation plans, packages, and eligibility rules

Compensation statements and scorecards with associated profiles

Job profiles, compensation grades, and grade profiles across multiple countries

Custom compensation reports (Standard, Advanced, Matrix), calculated fields, business processes, and conditional logic

Conduct regular compensation audits and deliver scalable, sustainable resolutions

Develop and maintain custom compensation reports and calculated fields to support business needs

Lead compensation regression testing following new Workday releases

Identify and implement system enhancements to improve data accuracy, operational efficiency, and user experience

Support the HCM Manager in developing change management plans and end-user training materials Requirements

4-8 years of hands-on Workday Compensation configuration experience

Proven track record in designing and implementing complex compensation programs in Workday for multinational organizations, with specific experience in the USA and India

Deep understanding of integration touchpoints between Compensation, HCM, Absence, and Payroll systems

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data integrity and process optimization

Preferred Qualifications

Workday Compensation Certification

Workday Advanced Compensation Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field

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