Workday Compensation Functional Lead

Role Summary

Workday Compensation Functional Lead

Responsibilities

• Provide Workday functional consulting and direction to members of the CoEs, HR functions (Talent Management, HR Operations, Benefits) and business
• Design and configure Compensation and Advanced Compensation components in Workday:
• Salary, hourly, allowance, and bonus plans
• Compensation grids and guidelines
• Merit, promotion, and bonus cycles
• Compensation eligibility rules
• Compensation review process setup
• Build and maintain calculated fields, condition rules, and business processes specific to compensation.
• Collaborate with Compensation and Total Rewards teams to gather business requirements and translate them into functional Workday solutions.
• Configure and support Annual Compensation Review (ACP) processes, including cycle launches, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Develop custom reports and dashboards to support compensation analytics and governance.
• Participate in Workday semi-annual releases, reviewing new features, performing regression testing, and implementing improvements.
• Support compensation-related security configurations, ensuring proper access and compliance.
• Use EIBs and data loads to support compensation cycles and configuration changes.
• Document configurations, test scripts, training materials, and process flows.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements:
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree or HS Diploma/GED with relevant experience.
  • Required Experience: Minimum 2 years of Workday experience. Workday compensation knowledge and experience are preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in HR Operations, HRIS, HR Technology or IT with an emphasis in Workday configuration.
• Preferred Requirements:
  • Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Advanced MS Excel Skills.
  • Strong analytic and diagnostic skills as well as a data-driven and metrics-driven approach.
  • Experience with Job Architecture is plus but not required.
  • Accuracy and thoroughness while meeting customer needs in timely manner.
  • Ability to refine processes based on best practices.
  • Ability to work across cultures and across diverse management styles.

Skills

• Workday compensation configuration
• Requirements gathering
• Business process design
• Reporting and analytics in Workday
• Security configuration for HRIS
• Data loads and EIBs

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or HS Diploma/GED with relevant experience

Additional Requirements

• Location: Elanco Global Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid)
• Travel: Minimal