Compensation Business Partner, Workday

Sales/Customer Experience

$138.6-208k

Excel

GSuite

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Pleasanton, CA

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT

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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$138.6-208k

Excel

GSuite

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Pleasanton, CA

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ years of progressive experience in compensation, with at least 3 years in a business partnering or client-facing role
Proven experience developing and implementing salary structures and job evaluation methodologies for diverse employee populations
Demonstrated experience managing the administration of short-term incentive programs for a minimum of 3 years
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to build complex compensation models and present findings to management
Experience leading compensation-related projects, such as job leveling initiatives or pay equity analyses
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and modeling skills
Strong ability to manage and prioritize high volume activities, and manage multiple deadlines
Experience in supporting Sales/Customer Experience preferred
Experience testing of system configuration and new enhancements
Ability to learn complex processes quickly and complete with precision
Problem solver, able to troubleshoot issues independently or escalate when appropriate
Exceptional detail orientation, strong project management and organizational skills
Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and communicate the meaning of the data being presented
Understanding of standard methodologies around compensation processes
Experience with data compilation, manipulation, and analytics
Advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and the Google Suite

What the job involves

As a Senior Compensation professional on the Total Rewards team, you will act as the first point of contact for Workmates for compensation questions through various channels
Support stakeholders in Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, and Compensation Business Partners on complex job offers and retention needs
You will be responsible for conducting annual and ad hoc benchmarking analysis to develop job profiles, job levels, and pay ranges to maintain the current job architecture and support the strategic growth of the business, Develop cost models, forecast analysis and design recommendations on a variety of global compensation programs
Participate in the administration of all recurring compensation processes, annual survey participation and ad hoc survey participation requests and project support, as needed

Our take

Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.

The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.

Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, Workday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Trustpilot (1.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2011

$85m

SERIES F

Apr 2009

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $215.3m

Company HQ

Pleasanton, CA

Leadership

Aneel Bhusri

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Annel began their career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. They then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005.

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