Senior Lead Workday HCM Compensation Specialist

At Kyndryl, we specialize in delivering innovative solutions across the Information Technology and Software Engineering domains. Our teams work with leading clients in diverse industries, providing hands-on experience and opportunities for growth. As part of our HR Systems team, youll help shape the future of cloud-based managed services and play a critical role in supporting the Workday HCM Platform

Roles and Responsibilities:

• As a Workday HCM Compensation Specialist, you will provide functional expertise and leadership in the design, development, and implementation of Workday HR solutions. You will partner with stakeholders to design and implement solutions using Workday, focusing on Compensation and Advanced Compensation management modules. Your responsibilities include:
• Supporting the Workday Compensation capability area, with opportunities to contribute to HCM Core, Staffing/Onboarding, Benefits, Talent Management, and Recruiting.
• Partnering with the Compensation/Total Rewards Team to design and deploy complex global annual merit and bonus cycles.
• Analyzing, designing, developing, and delivering functional modifications and enhancements to Workday HR systems/tools.
• Serving as a Workday SME, actively participating in Workday Releases and staying ahead of new features.
• Managing annual compensation administration, including merit and incentive processes, and ensuring system/data interfaces are optimized.
• Maintaining salary administration, including job structure, total compensation structure, eligibility, communication, and training.
• Configuring, testing, and administering annual processes in Workday (e.g., Performance Reviews, Compensation cycles).
• Creating and maintaining dashboards for business leaders.
• Auditing system data for accuracy and serving as the primary reviewer for data entry.
• Proactively planning and coordinating departmental preparations for major system updates.
• Acting as the main support contact for user questions and taking ownership of identified issues.
• Translating business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints and identifying solutions for Workday product gaps.
• Providing global coverage, including Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree (Master’s or advanced certifications preferred).
• 3+ years as a hands-on Workday SME, configuring and maintaining HCM, Core, and Advanced Compensation modules.
• Experience leading Core and Advanced Compensation cycles in Workday.
• Experience deploying multiple Workday HCM implementations.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills to work with executive leadership and clients.
• Strong communication skills to translate business needs into system configuration.
• Knowledge of HR processes and touch points in HCM, payroll, benefits, time tracking, recruiting, and security.
• Experience supporting HCM Core, Staffing/On boarding, Benefits, Talent Management, and Recruiting.

• Certifications

  : Workday Core HR, Workday Compensation.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience as a solution architect in a large-scale environment.
• Experience with global coverage and supporting stakeholders across multiple regions.