Workday Compensation Lead (Remote | Contract-to-Hire)

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

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