Workday Compensation Leader
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The role shall build the bridge between Compensation & Benefits Hub Leads (C&B responsibilities for the countries of their respective hub) and Global Workday and Payroll Integration Team and HRIT – which requires excellent communication skills and ability to explain/translate technical terms and processes into target-oriented language. Having a profound understanding of Workday and its functionalities in particular referring to compensation. Ideally having supported or managed (and therefore gained experience) Workday integrations – from a sub-project or C&B perspective. Beside Workday, payroll concept understanding would complement the required skillset nicely. it would be sufficient for this role to understand the principles of total compensation and how to best operate.
Your responsibilities
- Being part of the core team to implement Workday.
- Focusing on a smooth roll out of grading and remunerating processes, including Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions drafting, validations and revisions.
- Leading the Advanced Compensation module roll out (key focus areas: Annual Salary Review processes for all 40'000 employees and Bonus Systems i.e. employees eligibility, goals setting processes, payout calculation & cooperation with payrolls processes).
- Leading or being part of a number of additional different C&B projects aiming at simplification, centralization, digitalization of existing solutions.
- Supporting the whole organization in transition from one global grading methodology to a different one (from Hay to Mercer).
- Educating managers in a country, region and group level on the method, tools and processes;
- Assisting Center of Expertise in defining and implementing standards (grading standards, quality standards, process standards).
- Assisting in global benchmark activities (salary surveys).
- Recommending enhancements and simplification of existing processes and procedures based on experience with customers.
- Communicating information regarding global grading policies and standards on assigned processes to internal customers as needed.
- Supporting the Center of Expertise and the Region/Countries in audit preparations and manage relevant records.
Your background
- Around 10 years of professional experience in the HR-C&B field.
- Knowledge of Workday (Workday Compensation Functional Area but not necessarily configuration experience).
- Being a global Subject Matter Expert on Workday Compensation Functional Area.
- Basic experience in Evaluating jobs (preferably Mercer methodology).
- Skilled use of MS Office and SAP (HR) and ability to multitask.
- Highly developed communication and advising skills, excellent customer, service and team orientation, process-oriented thinking, understanding interdependencies and attention to detail.
- High learning ability combined with high flexibility.
- High degree of personal responsibilities and ability to work independently.
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Flexible work practices
- Gym membership
- Medical insurance
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com