Director, Global Incentive Compensation Operations

Workday; United States; Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Stock grants

Commission/bonus eligibility

Job summary

Workday is hiring a Director, Incentive Compensation Operations to lead a global team of managers and analysts, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payouts. You will collaborate across GTM, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Legal, driving continuous improvement and scaling through automation and AI adoption.

You will own end-to-end compensation design implementation, manage audits, and provide strategic insights to leadership across sales, finance, and HR.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in variable compensation/operations or related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in high tech industry.
• Minimum of 5 years managing people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of incentive compensation plans in systems.
• Own end-to-end UAT for builds and audits for accuracy.
• Manage global team of managers and analysts.
• Drive automation to remove manual workflows and enable self-service.
• Oversee payroll payout submissions and reconciliations.

Skills

Variable compensation

People management

High tech industry experience

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Xactly commission system

Ticketing systems

Job description

Workday is hiring a Director, Incentive Compensation Operations to lead a global team of managers and analysts, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payouts. You will collaborate across GTM, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Legal, driving continuous improvement and scaling through automation and AI adoption.

You will own end-to-end compensation design implementation, manage audits, and provide strategic insights to leadership across sales, finance, and HR.