Director, Global Incentive Compensation & Automation

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Director of Incentive Compensation Operations to lead a global team responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant payouts across GTM functions. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Operations and Legal to drive design, implementation, and continuous improvement of incentive programs.

This role offers broad visibility, exposure to enterprise systems like Xactly, and a flexible work approach with a Bay Area home office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in variable compensation/operations
• 5+ years managing people
• Experience running and implementing enterprise level Incentive Compensation Management systems

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end incentive compensation design and governance.
• Lead a global team of managers and analysts.
• Define technology strategy for compensation tools and systems.
• Ensure SOX compliance and accurate payout processing.
• Develop automated reporting and dashboards for accuracy and insights.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or other Business-related field

Tools

Xactly

Job description

Workday is seeking a Director of Incentive Compensation Operations to lead a global team responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant payouts across GTM functions. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Operations and Legal to drive design, implementation, and continuous improvement of incentive programs.

This role offers broad visibility, exposure to enterprise systems like Xactly, and a flexible work approach with a Bay Area home office.