Sr. Business System Analyst, Compensation

DoorDash; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Sr. Business System Analyst, Compensation based in India to own Workday Compensation configuration and related processes.

You will work cross-functionally with Total Rewards, Payroll and Finance to implement, test, and maintain compensation strategies, ensuring data integrity and scalable configurations. You will manage annual and off-cycle events, build compensation rules, and document processes to enable self-service and strong governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in Workday Compensation maintenance/configuration.
• Proven experience leading full compensation review cycles (merit, bonus, stock) within Workday.
• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Workday Compensation elements (packages, grades, matrices, eligibility rules).
• Lead annual and off-cycle compensation events end-to-end.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards, Payroll and Finance for accurate processing.
• Document configuration and processes for operational excellence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven

Communication

Problem solving

Owner mindset

Education

BA/BS degree in quantitative or business fields

Tools

Workday

Job description

About the Team

At DoorDash, people are our most important asset. The People Technology Team helps to deliver and facilitate strategic technology projects within the People Team. This role will be focused on supporting our People Technology function as we continue to optimize the advancement of our organization. We're looking for Sr. Business System Analyst, Compensation to help us scale Wolt + DoorDash's enormous growth. Come help shape a best in class People Technology team!

About the Role

Based in India, we are looking for a Sr. Business System Analyst, Compensation with demonstrated HRIS ownership to assist with strategic initiatives across our organization. Experience with Workday is preferable for this role. You will work cross-functionally to achieve business goals through system configuration, testing and documentation. As a Sr. Business System Analyst, Compensation you will help deliver solutions to support business strategy, and assist in the implementation, maintenance and enhancement of people technology systems.

You're excited about this opportunity because...

• Configure and maintain Workday Compensation module elements, including compensation packages, grades, grade profiles, matrices, eligibility rules, and compensation review/merit cycles
• Partner with Total Rewards to translate compensation strategy (base pay, bonus, equity, allowances) into scalable Workday configuration
• Lead annual and off-cycle compensation events (merit, bonus, and stock cycles) end-to-end, including planning, testing, mass data loads via Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), and validation
• Build and maintain compensation grades, guidelines, and eligibility rules to support pay equity and market-competitive pay decisions
• Partner with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate downstream processing of compensation changes
• Provide global production analysis and support (break/fix analysis, reporting, business process administration, etc.) for Compensation
• Troubleshoot and resolve compensation-related issues, working cross-functionally with HRBPs and Payroll
• Manage Workday releases (bi-annual updates) by reviewing new compensation features, assessing impact, and coordinating regression testing
• Rigorously document compensation configuration and business processes to build operational excellence
• Ensure data integrity across compensation data, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities
• Train end-users and peers on compensation processes and self-service functionality as needed
• Maintain the security groups and access policies tied to compensation data as a light, supporting part of the role

We're excited about you because...

• You have 5+ years of work experience in Workday Compensation maintenance/configuration
• Proven experience leading full compensation review cycles (merit, bonus, stock) within Workday
• You are passionate about system optimization and employee experience
• You are a strong business thinker, able to use 'first principles' to solve challenging business problems at their root level
• You are data-driven, able to analyze data with strong attention to detail and accuracy, and passionate about telling the story behind the data hence turning the data into configuration
• You are a self-motivated, rapid learner, excited about further developing your analytical and problem-solving skills
• Basic working knowledge of Workday security concepts (security groups, domain policies) as they relate to compensation data access
• You are results-oriented, always evaluating whether our team's activities are achieving the desired, measurable impact
• You are an owner, always looking for opportunities to learn and better your work product
• You are comfortable and thrive in a fast-paced, continually changing team-oriented environment and able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• You have a BA/BS degree in quantitative or business fields, or equivalent work experience
• You have an analytical mindset and a "People First" mentality with demonstrated ability to work through complex, ambiguous problems using data and creating configuration solutions based on that data
• You have strong written/verbal communication
• Workday certified in Compensation preferred

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.