Workday Senior Analyst Advanced Compensation (Location Flexibility)

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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 addition this role trains and supports team members on new and established processes.

Responsibilities

Special Projects (20%)

• Special projects as assigned related to researching specifying developing testing and implementing enhancements to Workday Compensation processes and technologies.

Solution Assessment Development & Validation (25%)

• 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.

Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Engagement (15%)

• 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.

Requirements Analysis & Solution Design (10%)

• 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.

System Administration Monitoring & Troubleshooting (20%)

• 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.

Training Governance & Leadership (10%)

• 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.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Advanced working knowledge of Workday HCM Compensation or other HRIS platforms required.
• Experience supporting Workday Compensation including compensation plans eligibility rules Compensation Review Merit Planning Bonus Planning and related compensation processes preferred.
• 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.
• 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

• 4 years of relevant experience required.
• 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.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• 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.

Team Aligned Flexibility

The baseline expectation that employees and owners may perform work from home an office a client site or other relevant business locations with in-person attendance required when business needs collaboration client service development or travel warrant it. Working from home frequently or primarily does not change this expectation. For this position the location is open to any of our US-based markets.

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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