Manager, Workday Compensation & Talent
Legend Biotech
August 24, 2026
On-site
Bridgewater, NJ
Human Resources
Manager, Workday Compensation & Talent (HR Operations & Compliance) — Bridgewater, NJ
Role Overview
Functional owner and subject matter expert for Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent. Ensures Workday supports compensation programs, talent processes, and the employee/manager experience through configuration, enhancements, testing, releases, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and optimize Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent modules and related business processes.
- Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions; partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS.
- Configure and support compensation plans/cycles (merit, bonus, promotions, adjustments, incentives, eligibility, guidelines).
- Configure and support Performance Management and Talent processes (goal setting, reviews, calibration, succession, development).
- Provide functional expertise on Workday processes, configuration, security, and system design.
- Manage biannual Workday releases (impact assessment, regression testing, stakeholder coordination, adoption).
- Establish configuration/testing/documentation/deployment/control standards for integrity and audit readiness.
- Troubleshoot complex issues; standardize/simplify/automate Workday for improved employee/manager experience.
- Decide on configuration/design choices and evaluate new Compensation/Talent functionality.
- Prioritize enhancements aligned to compensation cycles, talent processes, and HRIS governance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years HRIS/HR technology; 3+ years hands-on Workday Compensation & Talent configuration.
- Strong functional knowledge of Workday Core/Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent.
- Experience managing Workday release cycles (impact, testing, adoption).
- Advanced Workday configuration (including business processes, condition rules, calculated fields) and strong Workday security/domain access.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills; English.
Benefits (explicit)
- Medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match (100% vested day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation/personal/sick/floating) + 11 company holidays.
- Base pay range: $110,706–$145,303. Performance-based bonus and/or equity may be available.
- Other voluntary benefits: flexible spending/HSA; life/AD&D; short/long-term disability; legal assistance; supplemental insurance; commuter benefits; well-being initiatives.
Work Authorization
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; E-Verify and Form I-9 required if selected.
Role Overview
Functional owner and subject matter expert for Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent. Ensures Workday supports compensation programs, talent processes, and the employee/manager experience through configuration, enhancements, testing, releases, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and optimize Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent modules and related business processes.
- Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions; partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS.
- Configure and support compensation plans/cycles (merit, bonus, promotions, adjustments, incentives, eligibility, guidelines).
- Configure and support Performance Management and Talent processes (goal setting, reviews, calibration, succession, development).
- Provide functional expertise on Workday processes, configuration, security, and system design.
- Manage biannual Workday releases (impact assessment, regression testing, stakeholder coordination, adoption).
- Establish configuration/testing/documentation/deployment/control standards for integrity and audit readiness.
- Troubleshoot complex issues; standardize/simplify/automate Workday for improved employee/manager experience.
- Decide on configuration/design choices and evaluate new Compensation/Talent functionality.
- Prioritize enhancements aligned to compensation cycles, talent processes, and HRIS governance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years HRIS/HR technology; 3+ years hands-on Workday Compensation & Talent configuration.
- Strong functional knowledge of Workday Core/Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent.
- Experience managing Workday release cycles (impact, testing, adoption).
- Advanced Workday configuration (including business processes, condition rules, calculated fields) and strong Workday security/domain access.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills; English.
Benefits (explicit)
- Medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match (100% vested day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation/personal/sick/floating) + 11 company holidays.
- Base pay range: $110,706–$145,303. Performance-based bonus and/or equity may be available.
- Other voluntary benefits: flexible spending/HSA; life/AD&D; short/long-term disability; legal assistance; supplemental insurance; commuter benefits; well-being initiatives.
Work Authorization
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; E-Verify and Form I-9 required if selected.