Workday Pro Consultant- Compensation

Are you ready to power the World's connections?

About the role:

This is an individual contributor role for a Workday Pro Consultant - Compensation.

Are you eager to join a top-tier People team? Do you have a passion for cutting-edge HR technologies and thrive in a fast-paced global start-up environment? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a Workday Consultant - Compensation to play a key role in building, integrating, and maintaining an employee-centric HRIS platform. This unique position will support Kong's rapid growth and People strategy, providing an opportunity to shape the future of our HR technology ecosystem.

In this role, you will focus on prioritizing the employee experience by ensuring that day-to-day HRIS touchpoints are efficient, effective, and user-friendly. You'll work in a truly global environment, gaining exposure to complex challenges and opportunities that come with scaling a fast-growing company.

You will report directly to the Director, HR Technology and Analytics within our People team.

What you'll be doing:

• Workday Pro Certified in Compensation/Advance Compensation (Mandatory).
• Provide expertise and guidance in the implementation of Workday's Advanced Compensation and Core HR modules, including integration support.
• Configure compensation eligibility, rules, guidelines (such as compensation grades/ranges), and plans across 25+ countries.
• Ensure the accuracy of compensation data, including merit and incentive calculations, approval processes for awards, and payment records.
• Support both annual and off-cycle compensation processes to align with business strategies.
• Ensure the accuracy of employee data as a single source of truth when integrating with other systems.
• Collaborate with the HR team to continuously enhance the user experience for HR transactions and approval workflows.
• Define requirements, implement, and manage core HR systems.
• Develop and deliver training, user guides, and change management communications to ensure end-users understand HRIS systems and processes.
• Assist with compensation reporting and annual audits.

So what?

• In this role, you'll have the chance to learn about our innovative products and technologies and apply that knowledge to real-world scenarios. You’ll collaborate with a diverse, talented team from around the globe. You'll play a key part in shaping the foundation of Kong’s HR stack and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Your work will directly influence the ongoing innovation of our people experience and processes, helping employees and managers become more efficient.

What you'll bring:

• You have 3+ years of HRIS experience with Workday day to day and implementation.
• Experience and certification as Workday Pro for Workday HCM and Advanced Compensation for Global organizations.
• A plus if you have experience in Benefits, HCM, and Reporting.
• You have a proven understanding of HR, Payroll and Finance business processes and how they impact HR systems.
• You have solid experience managing HR data for accuracy and compliance.
• You have participated in a full implementation, bonus if you have led the project or other HR Tech implementations.
• You are customer-obsessed and have a demonstrated track record of effective stakeholder management and influence.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• An enjoyment of working and collaborating with others.
• Passion and determination about our technology and our customers.
• A self-starter personality and strong organizational and communication skills.
• Self awareness and strong communication skills are a must.
• The ideal candidate must be open to working under North American time zones. This may require flexibility to accommodate different time zones depending on the team's location and project needs.

About Kong: 

Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption.  Kong helps organizations globally - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate to market.

83% of web traffic today is API calls!  APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another.  Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud.  Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!

For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.