Workday Compensation & Benefits Lead

Agilysis; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilysis in Pune, India is seeking an experienced Workday Consultant to own the functional solution across Compensation and Benefits engagements from discovery through go-live. You will lead client workshops, translate requirements into Workday designs, define architecture, and mentor the team while ensuring delivery quality.

You will also oversee end-to-end implementations, ensure BPFs are well-governed, and provide hypercare support to guarantee accurate enrollments and payroll deductions post

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience with hands-on expertise in Compensation and Benefits.
• Ability to lead solution design and make independent functional decisions across modules.
• Deep knowledge of Workday Benefits, Compensation architecture, security, and BPFs.
• Experience leading client workshops and stakeholder conversations at HR leadership level.
• Mentoring teammates on configuration practices, testing standards and delivery docs.
• Proficiency in EIB-based data loading and custom reporting within Workday.
• Understanding of Benefits-Payroll integration, deductions, and period-end reconciliation.
• Workday Certifications in Compensation/Benefits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution across Workday Compensation and Benefits engagements from discovery through go-live.
• Lead client workshops and requirements sessions with HR, Finance, and Total Rewards stakeholders.
• Translate complex client requirements into structured Workday designs and communicate trade-offs.
• Serve as escalation point for functional issues across client, delivery, and technical teams.
• Develop long-term client relationships and advise on Workday strategy.
• Define architecture across Compensation and Benefits ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Lead configuration across Compensation and Benefits modules.
• Design and govern Business Process Frameworks for both domains.
• Provide senior oversight on end-to-end implementations, ensuring quality across config, testing, and docs.
• Oversee hypercare post go-live for enrollments, plans, and payroll deductions.

Skills

Workday Compensation

Workday Benefits

Solution design

Client workshops

Leadership

EIB data loading

Security framework

Documentation

Tools

EIB

Workday reporting

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own the functional solution across Workday Compensation and Benefits engagements, taking accountability for design decisions from discovery through go-live.
• Lead client workshops and requirements sessions, helping HR, Finance, and Total Rewards stakeholders work through compensation structures, benefit plan design, eligibility rules, and enrollment frameworks.
• Translate nuanced and often complex client requirements into well-structured Workday solutions, clearly communicating design choices, risks, and alternatives to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for functional issues on Compensation and Benefits engagements, driving resolution across client, delivery, and technical teams.
• Build long-term relationships with client stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on both immediate delivery needs and broader Workday strategy.
• Define the solution architecture across Workday Compensation and Benefits, ensuring design consistency, scalability, and adherence to Workday best practices.
• Lead configuration across Compensation and Benefits modules.
• Design and govern Business Process Frameworks (BPF) across both domains, ensuring routing, approval logic, and security policies are properly structured and maintainable.
• Lead or provide senior oversight on end-to-end Compensation and Benefits implementations, setting delivery standards and ensuring quality across configuration, testing, and documentation.
• Oversee hypercare support following go-live, ensuring benefit enrollments, compensation plans, and associated payroll deductions are functioning accurately in production.
• Proactively surface optimization opportunities within client environments, including configuration improvements, process simplification, and underutilized feature adoption.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience, with at least 4 years of focused, hands-on expertise across Workday Compensation and Benefits.
• Demonstrated ability to lead solution design and make independent functional decisions across both modules without senior oversight.
• Deep understanding of Workday Benefits, Compensation and Advanced Compensation architecture, business process design, and security framework as it relates to Compensation and Benefits.
• Proven experience leading client workshops, design reviews, and stakeholder conversations at both HR operational and leadership levels.
• Experience mentoring team members on configuration practices, testing standards, and delivery documentation.
• Proficiency in EIB-based data loading, custom reporting, and calculated fields within the Compensation and Benefits domain.
• Understanding of the Benefits-Payroll integration, including deduction codes, benefit plan mappings, and period-end reconciliation.
• Workday Compensation, Advanced Compensation and/or Benefits certification preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise design documentation, release notes, and client-facing materials.