HRIS Analyst: Workday Advanced Compensation, Compensation, Talent & Performance Configurator

SS&C • Full-time • Chicago, IL • 2d ago

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

HRIS Analyst: Workday Advanced Compensation, Compensation, Talent & Performance Configurator

Locations: Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Windsor, CT, Stamford, CT | Hybrid

Get To Know The Team:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Workday Configurator with experience in Advanced Compensation, Compensation, and Talent & Performance. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience and can translate business requirements into scalable system solutions. This role supports configuration, testing, enhancement delivery, and troubleshooting across Workday HCM, with a focus on advanced compensation,  compensation,  and performance/talent processes. 

Why You Will Love It Here!

Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do: 

Workday Advanced Compensation & Compensation 

Configure and support Advanced Compensation processes, including:

Merit, Bonus, and Stock plans

Compensation Review setup and templates

Eligibility rules, configuration groups, and security for compensation cycles

Guidelines, proration, and budget pools

Supervisory org assignment and validation of compensation events

Assist with annual and off cycle compensation event preparation, testing, and execution.

Compensation event preparation, testing, and execution.

Support compensation reporting, audit tracking, and cycle close activities.

Configure and maintain Compensation components including compensation plans, grade profiles, allowance plans, and onetime payments.

Talent & Performance Configuration 

Configure and support Performance and Talent modules including goals, performance reviews, midyear check-in, and Talent functionality.

Configure performance review templates, steps, routing, ratings, and calibration processes.

Maintain business processes, condition rules, custom notifications, and supporting data structures across Talent & Performance.

System Configuration & Support 

Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday enhancements for Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent & Performance.

Create and maintain calculated fields, business processes, EIB integrations, and related logic.

Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.

Support Workday biannual release review and execute regression testing for impacted functionality.

Data, Reporting & Testing 

Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics related to compensation and talent.

Create and execute test scripts for configuration changes and compensation cycles.

Maintain process documentation, configuration documentation, and operational job aids.

Partnership

Partner with HR to understand needs and provide Workday expertise.

Provide Tier 2 Workday support for comp, talent, and performance processes.

Support training development, communication, and rollout of new features or processes.

What You Will Bring:

2–3 years of Workday configuration experience, including Advanced Compensation and Compensation.

Experience with business processes, calculated fields, eligibility rules, and EIBs.

Understanding compensation processes (merit cycles, bonus programs, budgeting, job/grade architecture).

Experience with Talent & Performance configuration preferred.

Strong analytical, documentation, and testing skills.

Ability to collaborate across HR and technical teams with excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications 

Workday Pro certification in Compensation, Advanced Compensation, or Talent, Performance.

Experience with report writing (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite).

Competencies 

Problem- solving and critical thinking

Strong attention to detail and data integrity

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Continuous improvement mindset

Customer- focused and collaborative working style

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

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IL: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.

MA: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job related knowledge, skills, abilities, business needs, and geographic regions.NY: Salary range for the position: 95,000 USD to 100,000 USD.