Workday Senior Analyst - Advanced Compensation (Location Flexibility)

RSM•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM. The Talent Technology Experienced Professional is responsible for collaborating with HR, Compensation, and business stakeholders to develop and implement requirements for projects designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Workday Compensation processes. This role leverages deep knowledge of the talent technology ecosystem and Workday HCM to research, develop, configure, and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals. The Talent Technology Experienced Professional partners with the Talent Technology team to support the administration, governance, testing, and optimization of Workday Compensation solutions. In addition, this role trains and supports team members on new and established processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Advanced working knowledge of Workday HCM, Compensation, or other HRIS platforms required.
Ability to establish, document, and improve business processes required.
Ability to stay calm under pressure required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into scalable system solutions required.
One-on-one and small group training skills required.
4+ years of relevant experience required.
Ability to lead, supervise, direct, and review the results of projects or assignments required.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and provide oversight for Compensation technology initiatives required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Workday Compensation, including compensation plans, eligibility rules, Compensation Review, Merit Planning, Bonus Planning, and related compensation processes preferred.
Experience with Workday reporting, dashboards, calculated fields, business process configuration, and security concepts preferred.
Development tools/languages including Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, or related technologies preferred.
Experience supporting Workday Compensation or Core HCM solutions preferred.
Experience supporting annual compensation cycles, merit and bonus processes, testing, configuration, production deployments, and stakeholder management preferred.

Responsibilities

Special projects, as assigned, related to researching, specifying, developing, testing, and implementing enhancements to Workday Compensation processes and technologies.
Works with project teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business requirements and maximize value to stakeholders.
Researches new technologies and Workday capabilities related to Compensation and related HCM processes and recommends adoption where appropriate.
Defines requirements for system enhancements, compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation review processes, merit and bonus processes, and related compensation initiatives.
Performs gap analysis, develops acceptance criteria, and recommends solutions to improve employee, manager, and HR experiences.
Collaborates with internal IT, Compensation, and HR stakeholders to configure and support Workday Compensation functionality in alignment with Talent Technology strategy.
Works with project teams to evaluate system defects, assess business impact, and develop remediation plans.
Gather requirements and conduct discovery sessions with HR, Compensation, and business leaders using techniques including interviews, workshops, surveys, process analysis, prototyping, and focus groups.
Document business requirements, configuration needs, security considerations, and reporting requirements related to Workday Compensation processes.
Validate requirements with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Analyze and prioritize requirements with stakeholders, project sponsors, and project managers.
Organize, model, and document business processes and system requirements related to compensation plans, eligibility, compensation review, merit, bonus, and related compensation processes.
Support solution design, testing, and deployment activities while ensuring alignment with Workday best practices.
Monitor Workday business processes, integrations, and automations supporting Compensation for unusual behavior or system failures.
Identify and remediate issues when possible; manage tickets with IT, internal teams, and external vendors as needed.
Support annual compensation planning and review cycles, merit and bonus processes, testing activities, Workday releases, and production deployments.
Implement monitoring, logging, and notification processes to proactively identify and resolve issues.
Provide coaching and leadership to Talent Technology staff.
Develop and deliver training to Talent Technology team members, HR partners, and system administrators on Workday Compensation functionality.
Support governance, process documentation, testing standards, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives.