Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant (Certified)

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

UST seeks a Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant to design, configure, implement, and optimize compensation programs within the Workday ecosystem. You will collaborate with HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, and stakeholders to align compensation with business goals and payroll operations.

The role requires extensive Workday Advanced Compensation expertise, strong project experience, and the ability to lead global compensation initiatives in a client-facing consulting environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in HR technology, compensation, or Workday consulting.
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday Advanced Compensation and implementing it.
• Experience with Workday Payroll Integration and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support Workday Advanced Compensation solutions.
• Lead compensation planning cycles including merit increases, bonus planning, stock awards, and promotions.
• Partner with HR and Total Rewards to design compensation frameworks.
• Configure eligibility rules, budgets, grades, and plans in Workday.
• Collaborate with Payroll to ensure accurate compensation-to-payroll integration.

Skills

Workday Advanced Compensation

Workday Payroll Integration

Workday Reporting

Compensation Planning

Merit & Bonus Cycles

Stakeholder Management

Business Process Design

Analytical Skills

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IS/Business Admin/CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday HCM Core

Workday Payroll Integration

EIBs / Integrations

Job description

Position: Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant (Certified)

Location: Bangalore

Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation company focused on creating measurable business value through technology, innovation, and human-centered solutions. We partner with leading organizations worldwide to solve complex business challenges and accelerate digital transformation.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Advanced Compensation Consultant with strong expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and Payroll Integration to support the design, configuration, implementation, and optimization of compensation programs within the Workday ecosystem. The ideal candidate will work closely with HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure compensation processes are aligned with organizational goals and integrated seamlessly with payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support Workday Advanced Compensation solutions.
• Lead compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, bonus planning, stock awards, and promotional adjustments.
• Partner with HR and Total Rewards teams to design and optimize compensation frameworks and guidelines.
• Configure compensation eligibility rules, budgets, compensation grades, and compensation plans in Workday.
• Collaborate with Payroll teams to ensure accurate compensation-to-payroll integration and processing.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into Workday configurations and solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve compensation and payroll integration issues.
• Support Workday releases, testing, and system enhancements related to compensation modules.
• Create reports, dashboards, and analytics to support compensation decision-making.
• Provide production support and recommend best practices for compensation processes.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in HR Technology, Compensation, or Workday Consulting.
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Advanced Compensation configuration and implementation.
• Experience with Workday Payroll Integration and related data flows.
• Proven experience participating in or leading Workday implementation and enhancement projects.
• Strong understanding of compensation planning, merit cycles, bonus administration, and total rewards programs.
• Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, business processes, and security concepts.
• Experience supporting global compensation programs.
• Knowledge of payroll reconciliation and post-payroll validation processes.
• Exposure to Workday integrations, EIBs, and reporting frameworks.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Mandatory Certifications

• Workday Pro HCM Core Certification
• Workday Compensation Certification
• Workday Advanced Compensation Certification
• Certified through Workday Partner Services
• Active Implementer Access to Workday environments

Required Skills

• Workday Advanced Compensation
• Workday Compensation
• Workday HCM Core
• Workday Payroll Integration
• Compensation Planning
• Merit & Bonus Cycles
• Workday Configuration
• Business Process Design
• Reporting & Analytics
• Stakeholder Management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a client-facing consulting environment

What We Believe

We're proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we've been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. Today, those same values inspire us to encourage innovation, champion diversity and inclusion, and place people at the center of everything we do.

Humility: We listen, learn, empathize, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity: Through business, we strive to better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity: We honor our commitments and act responsibly in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of differences such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine roles and responsibilities based on organizational requirements.

To support and promote the values of UST and comply with all company policies and procedures.

Compensation, Payroll Reconciliation, Production Support, Reporting and Analytics