Senior Manager, Workday Advance Compensation

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

23h•$164,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Manager, Workday Advanced Comp, you will serve as the functional lead for RevMed’s Workday Advanced Compensation module, translating business needs into scalable, well-governed system solutions. You will combine deep configuration expertise with a strong consultative approach to enable scalable compensation programs, data integrity, compliance, and effective employee and manager experience. This role requires strong Workday Advanced Compensation expertise and broad Workday HCM systems knowledge. You will partner cross-functionally to drive optimization, governance, and continuous improvement across compensation processes while ensuring alignment with RevMed’s mission and core values. You will report directly to the Director, People Operations & Systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of experience in Workday administration, including deep expertise in Advanced Compensation and experience supporting additional Workday HCM modules.
Deep expertise configuring and supporting Workday Advanced Compensation, including compensation cycles, eligibility rules, compensation plans, business processes, security, ad complex compensation programs such as merit, bonus, equity, and off-cycle compensation.
Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills and the ability to build cross-functional relationships.
Experience supporting confidential and highly sensitive compensation data with strong attention to detail and governance.
Experience partnering directly with Total Rewards leaders to influence compensation strategy and decision-making.
Experience as a functional lead on a full life-cycle implementation of the Advanced Compensation module for Workday HCM is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Workday Advanced Compensation and Security Certified with solid experience in a lead role. Additional Workday certifications are a plus.
Experience leading or supporting annual compensation planning cycles in Workday.
Experience improving compensation-related processes, identifying operational gaps, and driving user-focused enhancements across cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with equity administration processes and integration considerations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Drive the Workday roadmap and continuous improvement strategy for Advanced Compensation and other Workday modules, prioritizing scalable, complaint solutions aligned with business objectives, operational efficiency, data integrity, and user experience.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects impacting compensation systems and processes, including annual compensation planning cycles, process redesigns, integrations, and enhancements.
Lead change management efforts in related to compensation system enhancements in coordination with business owners, including stakeholder communication, training materials, testing coordination, and adoption support.
Partner with Total Rewards and HR leaders to design, configure, and optimize scalable Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, serving as the functional lead and subject matter expert for compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation cycles, bonus and equity processes, security, and related governance.
Partner closely with the Workday Architect Lead to align compensation solutions with enterprise architecture standards, ensure scalable and compliant data flows across integrated systems, evaluate Workday releases, and drive aligned feature adoption and continuous improvement.
Troubleshoot complex system issues on root cause analysis and resolution.
Perform hands-on configuration while leveraging and mentoring analysts to support delivery across modules and initiatives.
Stay current on Workday innovations and industry best practices, bringing forward recommendations to continuously improve compensation administration and the employee and manager experience.
Configure and maintain Advanced Compensation processes and structures to support evolving business needs, including annual compensation cycles, off-cycle compensation events, bonus planning, and equity-related processes.
Lead requirements gathering and translate business needs into scalable system designs and technical specifications.
Own compensation-related data integrity activities in collaboration with Total Rewards and People Operations, including audits, testing, reconciliations, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Design and maintain compensation-related security roles, domains, and access controls in partnership with the Architect Lead, ensuring consistency with enterprise security standards and confidentiality requirements.