Workday Analyst-Advanced Compensation (W2 Only)

Solving IT, International; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Solving IT, International is seeking an experienced Workday Compensation professional to configure, administer, and optimize Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation for a remote U.S. client base.

This contract-to-hire role requires hands-on Workday experience, strong collaboration with HR and stakeholders, and the ability to translate requirements into effective system configurations. Candidates should bring proven expertise in compensation design, testing, data integrity, and production

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Compensation.
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation.
• Experience configuring Workday or similar HR applications.
• Experience supporting cloud-based HR technology.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions.
• Experience consulting with HR and stakeholders.
• Experience troubleshooting complex configuration issues.
• Experience managing change requests and configuration priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience managing moderate-to-complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Configure, administer, and enhance Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation.
• Serve as a Workday Compensation SME for HR and stakeholders.
• Provide best-practice recommendations for compensation requests.
• Gather requirements and translate into functional/technical solutions.
• Manage Workday configuration changes, enhancements, and prioritization.
• Troubleshoot system issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Provide options and effort estimates for enhancements.
• Perform data analysis, validation, and testing across HR systems.
• Support system stability, performance, and data integrity.
• Coordinate vendor resolutions and product enhancements.
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to HR tech roadmaps.
• Support architecture and design discussions.
• Manage small to medium initiatives independently.
• Contribute to moderate-to-complex projects.

Skills

Workday Compensation

Workday Advanced Compensation

HR systems configuration

Stakeholder collaboration

Troubleshooting issues

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4+ years

Technical certification + 6+ years

8+ years HR/IT experience

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Workday Compensation Analyst / Consultant

Location: Remote – candidates may reside anywhere in the U.S. except CA, NY, AK, or HI

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Hourly Rate: $65.00 W2; Benefits Eligible

We are seeking an experienced Workday Compensation professional to support the configuration, administration, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation.

This position requires hands-on Workday Compensation module experience. The ideal candidate can work directly with HR and business stakeholders, understand compensation requirements, recommend Workday best practices, and translate those requirements into effective system configurations.

What You'll Do

• Configure, administer, and enhance Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation
• Serve as a Workday Compensation subject matter expert for HR and business stakeholders
• Provide consulting and best-practice recommendations for compensation-related requests
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional and technical solutions
• Manage Workday configuration changes, enhancements, and prioritization
• Troubleshoot system issues and perform root cause analysis
• Provide solution options and effort estimates for enhancements and issues
• Perform data analysis, validation, and testing across HR systems and processes
• Support system stability, performance, and data integrity
• Partner with vendors and serve as a Designated Service Contact (DSC)
• Coordinate vendor resolutions and product enhancements
• Identify process gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to product feature prioritization and HR technology roadmaps
• Support system architecture and design discussions
• Manage small to medium initiatives independently and contribute to moderate-to-complex projects

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Compensation
• Strong experience with Workday Advanced Compensation
• Experience configuring Workday or comparable HR applications
• Experience supporting and enhancing cloud-based HR technology
• Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into system solutions
• Experience consulting with HR and business stakeholders
• Experience troubleshooting complex application and configuration issues
• Experience managing system change requests and configuration priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines
• Experience managing moderate-to-complex projects

Education / Experience

Candidates should meet one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree plus 4+ years of experience in HR, IT, or cloud-based solutions
• Technical certification and/or college coursework plus 6+ years of relevant experience
• 8+ years of relevant HR, IT, or cloud-based solutions experience

Ideal Background

We're particularly interested in candidates who have been responsible for Workday Compensation configuration and ongoing production support, rather than candidates whose Workday experience is limited to using the system as an HR or compensation end user.