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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