Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Lead

The Groove; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Groove is seeking a Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant to join its growing HCM practice in the United States. You’ll design, configure, and optimize advanced compensation solutions for client organizations, guiding implementations and ongoing improvements.

You’ll lead compensation workstreams, partner with clients to translate business needs into scalable Workday configurations, and drive successful outcomes with strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday consulting experience.
• Current Workday Advanced Compensation certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Multiple full lifecycle Workday implementations preferred.
• Experience configuring Merit, Bonus, Equity, Compensation grades, Eligibility rules, Compensation plans, Compensation statements.
• Experience working with Workday Reporting and dashboards preferred.
• Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday Advanced Compensation workstreams across Phase 1 implementations, optimization projects, and post-production engagements.
• Partner with clients to understand compensation strategy, business processes, and organizational goals.
• Design and configure Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, including merit planning, bonus planning, stock and equity awards, compensation grades and ranges, eligibility, plans, budgeting and allocations.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, design workshops, and solution demonstrations.
• Perform configuration, testing, defect resolution, and deployment activities.
• Support end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production readiness.
• Provide post-production support, troubleshoot complex issues, and recommend system enhancements.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution discussions, demonstrations, and scoping for prospective clients.

Skills

Workday consulting

Client-facing communication

Requirements gathering

Analytical skills

Management of multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday Reporting

Dashboards

Job description

The Groove is seeking a Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant to join its growing HCM practice in the United States. You’ll design, configure, and optimize advanced compensation solutions for client organizations, guiding implementations and ongoing improvements.

You’ll lead compensation workstreams, partner with clients to translate business needs into scalable Workday configurations, and drive successful outcomes with strong communication and analytical skills.