HRIS Analyst: Workday Advanced Compensation, Compensation, Talent & Performance Configurator

SS&C Technologies•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Job Description HRIS Analyst: Workday Advanced Compensation, Compensation, Talent & Performance Configurator Locations: Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Windsor, CT, Stamford, CT | Hybrid Get To Know The Team: We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Workday Configurator with experience in Advanced Compensation, Compensation, and Talent & Performance. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience and can translate business requirements into scalable system solutions. This role supports configuration, testing, enhancement delivery, and troubleshooting across Workday HCM, with a focus on advanced compensation, compensation, and performance/talent processes. Why You Will Love It Here! Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

Requirements

2–3 years of Workday configuration experience, including Advanced Compensation and Compensation.
Experience with business processes, calculated fields, eligibility rules, and EIBs.
Understanding compensation processes (merit cycles, bonus programs, budgeting, job/grade architecture).
Strong analytical, documentation, and testing skills.
Ability to collaborate across HR and technical teams with excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification in Compensation, Advanced Compensation, or Talent, Performance.
Experience with report writing (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite).

Responsibilities

Workday Advanced Compensation & Compensation Configure and support Advanced Compensation processes, including: Merit, Bonus, and Stock plans
Compensation Review setup and templates
Eligibility rules, configuration groups, and security for compensation cycles
Guidelines, proration, and budget pools
Supervisory org assignment and validation of compensation events
Assist with annual and off cycle compensation event preparation, testing, and execution.
Compensation event preparation, testing, and execution.
Support compensation reporting, audit tracking, and cycle close activities.
Configure and maintain Compensation components including compensation plans, grade profiles, allowance plans, and onetime payments.
Talent & Performance Configuration Configure and support Performance and Talent modules including goals, performance reviews, midyear check-in, and Talent functionality.
Configure performance review templates, steps, routing, ratings, and calibration processes.
Maintain business processes, condition rules, custom notifications, and supporting data structures across Talent & Performance.
System Configuration & Support Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday enhancements for Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent & Performance.
Create and maintain calculated fields, business processes, EIB integrations, and related logic.
Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Support Workday biannual release review and execute regression testing for impacted functionality.
Data, Reporting & Testing Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics related to compensation and talent.
Create and execute test scripts for configuration changes and compensation cycles.
Maintain process documentation, configuration documentation, and operational job aids.
Partnership Partner with HR to understand needs and provide Workday expertise.
Provide Tier 2 Workday support for comp, talent, and performance processes.
Support training development, communication, and rollout of new features or processes.