Workday Compensation & Benefits Lead

Agilysis; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilysis is seeking a seasoned Workday Compensation & Benefits Lead to drive solution design and delivery across Compensation and Benefits engagements. This senior role requires independence across the full delivery lifecycle, guiding clients through complex configuration decisions and enforcing quality.

You will own the functional solution, lead workshops with HR, Finance and Total Rewards stakeholders, and oversee end-to-end implementations, including hyper care support after go-live.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience with focus on Compensation and Benefits.
• Ability to lead design decisions across modules independently.
• Experience leading client workshops and stakeholder conversations at various levels.
• Mentoring team members on configuration practices and delivery documentation.
• Proficiency with EIB data loading and calculated fields within the domain.
• Knowledge of Benefits-Payroll integration and security framework.

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 with HR, Finance, and Total Rewards stakeholders.
• Translate client requirements into structured Workday solutions and communicate design choices clearly.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for functional issues on Compensation and Benefits engagements.
• Define the solution architecture across Workday Compensation and Benefits for consistency and scalability.
• Lead configuration across Compensation and Benefits modules.
• Design and govern Business Process Frameworks for both domains.
• Oversee end-to-end implementations, including testing and documentation.
• Oversee hyper care post go-live to ensure enrollments and payroll deductions are correct.
• Identify optimization opportunities and drive process improvements.

Skills

Workday expertise

Solution design

Client workshops

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

EIB data loading

Education

Workday certification preferred

Tools

EIB-based data loading

Workday reporting

Job description

Agilysis is looking for a seasoned Workday Compensation & Benefits Lead to for solution design and delivery across Compensation and Benefits engagements. This is a senior role for someone who can operate independently across the full delivery lifecycle, guide clients through complex configuration decisions, and bring structure and quality to the teams they work with.

• 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 hyper care 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.