We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Compensation & Benefits Product Owner to lead the vision, shape the roadmap and drive continuous improvement of dentsu's Workday Compensation and Benefits solutions.
Partnering with the business, this role will serve as a key liaison between HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, Finance and external vendors to drive scalable, compliant and business-aligned compensation and benefits processes on a global scale.
The successful candidate will bring strong Total Rewards expertise, proven product ownership experience and hands-on proficiency in Workday configuration.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for Compensation & Benefits within Workday in collaboration with Rewards/HR
- Support the business leadership to manage the technological elements of projects in this area.
- Translate business requirements into functional design documents.
- Serve as the primary contact between HR/Rewards and Workday Global Business Platform.
- Lead configuration and enhancements in:
- Annual Salary Review (ASR) and Annual Incentive Programme (AIP)
- Compensation plans (merit, bonus, allowances)
- Benefits eligibility and enrollment
- Support audits and compliance initiatives.
- Ensure system compliance with local and global regulations.
- Evaluate and implement new Workday features during biannual updates.
- Drive automation and process simplification.
Experience and skills:
- 10+ years experience of which 2-4 years of experience in Workday centric HRMS technology landscape
- Subject Matter Expert for Workday Compensation & Benefits modules and an understanding of additional functional areas such as Reporting, Security, HCM as well as general Workday system knowledge.
- At least one successful implementation of a Global Annual Salary Review process and all associated reports, dashboards, statements
- Knowledge of payroll integrations
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks/JSOX
- Experienced in gathering requirements, design, configuration, and testing of Workday Compensation and Benefits solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
- Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with the business and co-workers in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
- Good problem solver with ability to consider alternative and diverse perspectives.
- Works closely with cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and IT, to ensure seamless integration between Workday and other systems.
- Contributes to the development of internal tools, methodologies, and knowledge sharing initiatives to enhance the Workday platform.
- Exposure to Workday downstream integrations to ERP/CRM systems and associated challenges
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Workday certification(s) in Compensation and/or Benefits as well as experience of other Workday modules.
- Knowledge of other platforms such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, Workfront
- Working experience in a complex matrixed, international and cross-cultural organization
Location:
Bengaluru
Brand:
Bcoe
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
