Job Description

Job Title: Workday Compensation Manager

Location: Miami, FL (Remote/Hybrid)

Duration: 3-6 months CTH

Position Summary:

The Workday Compensation Manager is responsible for the stability, support, and continuous evolution of the Workday Compensation platform for the shipboard employee population. This role combines project leadership, system configuration, testing, and end-user support, ensuring both day to day operations and project delivery are executed effectively.

The ideal candidate brings deep functional expertise across Workday Core and Advanced Compensation, strong people leadership experience, and a proven track record of managing complex Workday environments in a global enterprise setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert to independently lead and configure Workday Shipboard Compensation for production support and Phase X project implementation.
• Provide expert-level consulting to the HR Compensation team, Directors and Vice Presidents on compensation-related processes, best practices, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence, IT, Payroll, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable HR technology solutions.
• Partner with other functional teams (e.g., HRBP’s, Talent Acquisition, Benefits and Payroll) to ensure seamless integration of compensation data across systems.
• Lead testing and deployment of new compensation plans and business processes
• Conduct regular audits and ensure data accuracy, compliance with company policies, and alignment with compensation programs.
• Act as primary escalation point for complex issues and defects
• May manage a small team of compensation analysts
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Proven track record of successfully leading HRIS projects, including system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
• 5 years leading and configuring Workday Core and Advanced Compensation required.
• Experience supporting unionized populations and complex pay structures (e.g., step progression, CBAs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail .
• Knowledge of HR disciplines, including talent acquisition, talent development, and compensation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior HRIS management experience for a publicly traded organization with a large workforce preferred.
• Workday Pro Certification desired.
• Project Management certification a plus.

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