Senior Workday Compensation & Talent Lead

BioNJ Inc.

Bridgewater Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 175,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Legend Biotech, based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, seeks a Manager, Workday Compensation and Talent to own and optimize Workday Core/Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent configurations. You will partner across HR, Compensation, and HRIS to deliver scalable, compliant Workday solutions and lead biannual releases.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, system stability, and continuous improvement to enhance the employee and manager experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
5+ years of experience in HRIS or HR technology, with at least 3+ years of hands-on Workday Compensation and Talent configuration experience.
Strong functional knowledge of Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent, including related business processes and upstream/downstream dependencies.
Proven experience managing Workday release cycles, including impact assessment, testing, and adoption of new functionality.
Demonstrated ability to partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS teams, prioritize competing demands, and deliver scalable solutions while maintaining system stability.

Responsibilities

Own and optimize Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent modules and related business processes.
Partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS leaders to translate business requirements and program strategy into scalable Workday solutions.
Lead configuration and support for compensation plans, programs and cycles, including merit, bonus, promotions, adjustments, incentives, eligibility, guidelines, and other compensation processes.
Lead configuration and support for Performance Management and Talent processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration, talent reviews, succession, and development.
Provide functional expertise on Workday business processes, configuration, security, and system design, ensuring solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with business needs.
Manage Workday biannual releases, including impact assessment, regression testing, stakeholder coordination, and adoption of relevant functionality.