Workday Lead Compensation Consultant

Kainos; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Workday Lead Compensation Consultant to implement and configure Workday solutions for our global customer base. You will serve as a lead consultant in your specialist area, mentoring teammates and delivering client-focused results.

You will manage customer relationships, articulate solutions that meet business needs and are commercially viable, and contribute to thought leadership within your capability and the Workday community at Kainos.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Finnish (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Workday HCM and Core Compensation experience
• Excellent customer focus; assess needs, build relationships, manage expectations
• Excellent communicator; present to senior client audiences
• Strong commercial awareness; understand project and business dynamics
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage pressure
• Ability to build and maintain external networks
• Excellent consulting skills; lead large-scale workshops with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead consultant in implementing and configuring Workday solutions for our global customer base
• Manage relationships with customers; shape and deliver solutions aligned to needs and commercially viable
• Mentor and guide team members; provide thought leadership and expand specialist knowledge
• Support sales activities and provide input to work estimates
• Travel to customer sites in the same region as required

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

As a Workday Lead Compensation Consultant in Kainos, you’ll be a lead consultant in implementing and configuring Workday solutions for our global customer base and an expert in your chosen Workday specialist capability or capabilities.

As an expert in a team of consultants, you will manage relationships with our customers, and shape and deliver solutions that are aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll provide excellent consulting and guidance to customers, truly understanding their business.

You’ll be an expert in your capability, using your technical and professional expertise to mentor and guide your team members in that capability, providing thought leadership and innovation building and improving specialist knowledge in your capability or capabilities at Kainos as well as the broader Workday community.

What We Are Looking For

• Full Professional Proficiency in English, and Finnish
• Workday HCM and Core Compensation experience
• Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations. You will be able to intervene effectively and resolve customer escalations appropriately
• Excellent communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact and credibility. Sound ability to formally present to senior Client audiences and at conferences e.g. Workday Altitude
• Strong commercial awareness and complete understanding of project and business dynamics
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of customer demands and Kainos commercials
• Ability to widen and maintain a network of external contacts
• Excellent consulting skills e.g. leading largescale workshops with multiple stakeholders, liaising confidently and effectively with senior executives
• Regular participant in sales activities and responsible providing input to work estimates
• Understanding of risk management and able to manage risk within the capability
• Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required)

Nice To Have

• Workday Compensation Certification
• 1-2 years’ experience with Workday Advanced Compensation
• Develop and deliver products/offerings and services that differentiate Kainos in the marketplace
• Identify talent for rapid development within the capability
• Experience of managing, mentoring and developing teams

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.