Workday Compensation Functional Lead

Exciting contract opportunity for an experienced Compensation Functional Lead supporting a long-term, large-scale Workday HCM and Payroll transformation across seven healthcare organisations.

Target start: 26 October 2026. Initial contract until 31 March 2027, with two potential six-month extensions.

The role:

• Lead the Compensation workstream, providing functional expertise across compensation processes, policies and Workday functionality.
• Lead requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis, design workshops and validation of current and future-state processes.
• Work with business stakeholders and implementation partners to validate Workday Compensation configuration, business processes, integrations, security, reporting and data conversion.
• Lead compensation testing, including test scenarios, UAT, defect management and business sign-off.
• Manage workstream risks, dependencies and design decisions.
• Support deployment readiness, training, go-live, stabilisation and knowledge transfer to operational teams.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of recent experience in compensation, HR, workforce administration, organisational design or related functions within a complex organisation.
• 5+ years leading business process analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, design validation and testing for HR systems or transformation programmes.
• Previous experience as a functional lead, business lead or subject matter expert on a large-scale HCM implementation or transformation.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and compensation administration within a BC healthcare context.
• Confident leading stakeholder workshops, supporting governance decisions and translating complex requirements into practical solutions.
• Experience in test planning, UAT, defect management and business validation.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including executive updates, process documentation, training materials and decision records.
• Relevant degree or equivalent education, training and experience. Applicants must also meet specialist-level criteria: 10+ years of relevant experience with multiple relevant degrees or other qualifications, or 15+ years of directly relevant experience.

Highly desirable:

• Previous Workday implementation experience, particularly Compensation or related HCM modules.
• Experience across healthcare, public-sector, unionised or multi-organisation environments.
• Knowledge of salary structures, allowances, job classifications and collective agreement impacts.
• Understanding of integrated HR, Payroll, Recruitment and Workforce Management processes.
• Experience supporting change readiness, training and post-go-live operations.