Workday Advanced Comp & Gem HCM Solutions Manager

Contract: 5+ months

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Role Summar

yThis role is focused on delivering project solutions for Workday Advanced Comp
.Time permitting, they will also provide project support for other Workday initiatives such as Core HCM, Performance Management, Benefits, and Security
.This role will also be a key player in the implementation and support of Gem
.Since system configuration is owned by IT, this position focuses on requirements gathering, functional design input, test strategy and execution, data auditing, documentation, and project management for Workday initiatives — partnering closely with IT to translate HR needs into configured solutions
.The ideal candidate for this role brings an AI-first mindset, using AI tools to build test scripts, automate manual processes, create/review documentation, and support development of plug-and-play tools that leverage Workday data

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Project Wo

rkSupport our annual Sales Comp Review (Fall) and Company “OPE” Co
mpReview (Winter) programs in Workday using Advanced Compensati
onDocument business requirements for People Technology project requests; crea
teDetailed Requirements Documents for larger projects (e.g., Workday OP
E)Develop UAT plans and lead testing efforts for People Technology initiativ
es(includes test case development, desired outcomes, timelines, etc
.)Participate in the implementation and ongoing HCM support for Ge
m.Project dependent, also done one or more: lead project timeline creation/mgmt, project team comms, training, and documentatio
n.Conduct data audits as appropriate to support various programs/project
s.Leverage AI throughout all work/workstreams where relevant (testing, proce
ssreview, audits, workflow development, and mor
e)Review and make prioritization suggestions based on demand and resourc
esCollaborate with the Total Rewards team on new technology needs; assess capabilities of current systems vs. requirements and make recommendations for path forward - likely specific to adopting new AI capabiliti
esKTLO Support Work - Backup Coverag
edMonitor Jira queue and provide timely support/resolution/ticket assignmen
t.Manage small project enhancement requests for various areas in Workda
y.Develop Workday reports as neede
d.Partner with IT on root-cause analysis and validation of fixes prior to releas

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Position Requireme

ntsB.S. degree in Business, Information Systems, or related ar
ea.8-10+ years of HRIS/HCM experie
nceWorkday Advanced Comp required. Expertise in several other areas of Workday
HRincluding Performance Management, Core HR, Security, and Reporting requi
redGem experience is highly desired. Solid ATS / TA tool experience is an ok substit
uteExperience supporting other systems such as Recognition tools, Jira, etc. is a p
lusExpert Google Sheets and/or Excel skills, including leveraging both for data audit
ingHands-on familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) for automating workflows, generating test scripts/documentation, or building lightweight too

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