Workday HRIS Compensation Analyst

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About the role: This is an individual contributor role for a Workday HRIS Compensation Analyst.

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 HRIS Compensation Analyst 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 HCM Core (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.

• And any additional tasks required by your manager

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 with experience in using Advanced Compensation (Additional consideration, but not required, given to having Workday Pro Advanced Compensation)

• A plus if you have experience in Compensation, 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.

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About Kong

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, 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 time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.