Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant (Certified)

UST · IT Services & Consulting

Bangalore
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Position: Senior Workday Advanced Compensation Consultant (Certified)

Location: Bangalore

Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation company focused on creating measurable business value through technology, innovation, and human-centered solutions. We partner with leading organizations worldwide to solve complex business challenges and accelerate digital transformation.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Advanced Compensation Consultant with strong expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and Payroll Integration to support the design, configuration, implementation, and optimization of compensation programs within the Workday ecosystem. The ideal candidate will work closely with HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure compensation processes are aligned with organizational goals and integrated seamlessly with payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

Configure, implement, and support Workday Advanced Compensation solutions.

Lead compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, bonus planning, stock awards, and promotional adjustments.

Partner with HR and Total Rewards teams to design and optimize compensation frameworks and guidelines.

Configure compensation eligibility rules, budgets, compensation grades, and compensation plans in Workday.

Collaborate with Payroll teams to ensure accurate compensation-to-payroll integration and processing.

Analyze business requirements and translate them into Workday configurations and solutions.

Troubleshoot and resolve compensation and payroll integration issues.

Support Workday releases, testing, and system enhancements related to compensation modules.

Create reports, dashboards, and analytics to support compensation decision-making.

Provide production support and recommend best practices for compensation processes.

Experience

10+ years of experience in HR Technology, Compensation, or Workday Consulting.

Strong hands-on experience with Workday Advanced Compensation configuration and implementation.

Experience with Workday Payroll Integration and related data flows.

Proven experience participating in or leading Workday implementation and enhancement projects.

Strong understanding of compensation planning, merit cycles, bonus administration, and total rewards programs.

Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, business processes, and security concepts.

Experience supporting global compensation programs.

Knowledge of payroll reconciliation and post-payroll validation processes.

Exposure to Workday integrations, EIBs, and reporting frameworks.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.

Master’s degree is preferred.

Mandatory Certifications

Workday Pro HCM Core Certification

Workday Compensation Certification

Workday Advanced Compensation Certification

Certified through Workday Partner Services

Active Implementer Access to Workday environments

Required Skills

Workday Advanced Compensation

Workday Compensation

Workday HCM Core

Workday Payroll Integration

Compensation Planning

Merit & Bonus Cycles

Workday Configuration

Business Process Design

Reporting & Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to work independently in a client-facing consulting environment

What We Believe

We're proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we've been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. Today, those same values inspire us to encourage innovation, champion diversity and inclusion, and place people at the center of everything we do.

Humility: We listen, learn, empathize, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity: Through business, we strive to better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity: We honor our commitments and act responsibly in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of differences such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine roles and responsibilities based on organizational requirements.

To support and promote the values of UST and comply with all company policies and procedures.

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