Workday Functional SME

Workday Functional SME (Compensation & Benefits) - South Bank, QLD

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Overview

As the Workday Functional SME in the Compensation and Benefits work stream, you will be essential for driving the effective implementation and enhancement of Workday's capabilities in managing compensation and benefits. You will work closely with the project team, business experts, and stakeholders to craft functional requirements, streamline business processes, and ensure the integration of compensation and talent strategies within the Workday framework. This is a fixed-term contract and can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Day-to-day

Day to day you'll be:

• Work with Workday Project Team Leads as the project enters testing and release phases.
• Collaborate with testing teams and business stakeholders to support end-to-end test cycles, resolve defects, and ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Play a key role in readiness planning, data validation, and stakeholder engagement as the program moves toward release.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans with the Project Manager, defining workstream objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Lead functional workstreams, allocate tasks, and ensure timely delivery in line with project goals and deadlines.
• Track project progress, adjust plans as necessary, and ensure milestones are met within scope and budget.
• Address issues proactively and escalate risks to the Project Manager to prevent delays or project failure.
• Collaborate with project teams, SMEs, and stakeholders to gather and document functional requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Design and document business processes related to compensation and talent within Workday, ensuring clear communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop deep knowledge of Workday's configuration for compensation, performance management, and succession planning.
• Design and implement compensation plans, salary structures, pay grades, and review processes in Workday, aligning with organisational strategies and market benchmarks.
• Leverage Workday's analytics and reporting tools to assess compensation equity, ensure compliance, and evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programs.
• Partner with the Data Lead to support data cleansing, validate accuracy, and prepare test scripts for compensation and talent functionalities.

Qualifications

• Compensation and Ben experience in global Workday environments and implementations, particularly deploying Advanced Compensation.
• Proven experience in Workday implementation with a focus on compensation and talent modules.
• Strong knowledge of Workday.
• Experience working with project teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

What you ll enjoy

• Culture: an inclusive company with a team culture respected in the industry.
• Our People: Flight Centre Travel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
• Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning: over 24 500 courses in over 20 languages.
• Exclusive Staff Discounts: access via our employee portal with 350+ retail, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, and more.
• Travel Discounts: for you, family and friends flights, hotels, tours, and more.
• Career opportunities across a network of brands and businesses globally, with a focus on internal promotion.
• Corporate Health Discounts: exclusive health insurance discounts for you and your family with our partner, BUPA.
• Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family.
• Social: Regular awards nights, team-building and industry events with opportunities to attend global conferences.
• Giving Back: CSR programs with Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave.
• Sustainability: Commitment to positive environmental impact as a leading travel group.

Our Talent Acquisition Team kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies. Flight Centre Travel Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Our People: Flight Centre Travel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

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