Senior Compensation Business Partner, Sales

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

9d•$117,000 - $208,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. As a Senior Compensation professional on the Total Rewards team, you will act as the first point of contact for Workmates for compensation questions through various channels. Support stakeholders in Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, and Compensation Business Partners on complex job offers and retention needs. You will be responsible for conducting annual and ad hoc benchmarking analysis to develop job profiles, job levels, and pay ranges to maintain the current job architecture and support the strategic growth of the business. Develop cost models, forecast analysis and design recommendations on a variety of global compensation programs. Participate in the administration of all recurring compensation processes, annual survey participation and ad hoc survey participation requests and project support, as needed.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive experience in compensation, with at least 3 years in a business partnering or client-facing role.
Proven experience developing and implementing salary structures and job evaluation methodologies for diverse employee populations.
Demonstrated experience managing the administration of short-term incentive programs for a minimum of 3 years.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to build complex compensation models and present findings to management.
Experience leading compensation-related projects, such as job leveling initiatives or pay equity analyses.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and modeling skills
Strong ability to manage and prioritize high volume activities, and manage multiple deadlines
Experience testing of system configuration and new enhancements
Ability to learn complex processes quickly and complete with precision
Problem solver, able to troubleshoot issues independently or escalate when appropriate
Exceptional detail orientation, strong project management and organizational skills
Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and communicate the meaning of the data being presented
Understanding of standard methodologies around compensation processes
Experience with data compilation, manipulation, and analytics
Advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and the Google Suite

Responsibilities

Act as the first point of contact for Workmates for compensation questions through various channels.
Support stakeholders in Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, and Compensation Business Partners on complex job offers and retention needs.
Conduct annual and ad hoc benchmarking analysis to develop job profiles, job levels, and pay ranges to maintain the current job architecture and support the strategic growth of the business.
Develop cost models, forecast analysis and design recommendations on a variety of global compensation programs.
Participate in the administration of all recurring compensation processes.
Participate in annual survey participation and ad hoc survey participation requests.
Provide project support, as needed.