Revolution Medicines

Senior Manager, Workday Advance Compensation

Revolution Medicines$164K — $205K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of Workday administration experience, specifically in Advanced Compensation.
  • Deep expertise in configuring Workday Advanced Compensation processes and eligibility rules.
  • Proven ability to think strategically while executing hands-on tasks in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong analytical and project management skills with effective prioritization capabilities.
  • Impressive interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills across functions.
  • Experience managing sensitive compensation data with a focus on detail and governance.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Workday roadmap for Advanced Compensation, focusing on efficient, compliant solutions aligned with business goals.
  • Lead initiatives affecting compensation systems and processes, such as compensation planning and process redesigns.
  • Oversee change management for system enhancements, including stakeholder communication and training support.
  • Collaborate with HR leaders to design and optimize Workday Advanced Compensation solutions as a subject matter expert.
  • Align compensation solutions with enterprise architecture and ensure compliant data flows across systems.
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues and facilitate root cause analysis.
  • Mentor analysts while performing hands-on configuration for various modules.

Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation and robust equity awards.
  • Strong learning and development opportunities.
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

As the Senior Manager, Workday Advanced Comp, you will serve as the functional lead for RevMed's Workday Advanced Compensation module, translating business needs into scalable, well-governed system solutions. You will combine deep configuration expertise with a strong consultative approach to enable scalable compensation programs, data integrity, compliance, and effective employee and manager experience.

This role requires strong Workday Advanced Compensation expertise and broad Workday HCM systems knowledge. You will partner cross-functionally to drive optimization, governance, and continuous improvement across compensation processes while ensuring alignment with RevMed's mission and core values. You will report directly to the Director, People Operations & Systems.
  • Drive the Workday roadmap and continuous improvement strategy for Advanced Compensation and other Workday modules, prioritizing scalable, complaint solutions aligned with business objectives, operational efficiency, data integrity, and user experience.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects impacting compensation systems and processes, including annual compensation planning cycles, process redesigns, integrations, and enhancements.
  • Lead change management efforts in related to compensation system enhancements in coordination with business owners, including stakeholder communication, training materials, testing coordination, and adoption support.
  • Partner with Total Rewards and HR leaders to design, configure, and optimize scalable Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, serving as the functional lead and subject matter expert for compensation plans, eligibility rules, compensation cycles, bonus and equity processes, security, and related governance.
  • Partner closely with the Workday Architect Lead to align compensation solutions with enterprise architecture standards, ensure scalable and compliant data flows across integrated systems, evaluate Workday releases, and drive aligned feature adoption and continuous improvement.
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues on root cause analysis and resolution.
  • Perform hands-on configuration while leveraging and mentoring analysts to support delivery across modules and initiatives.
  • Stay current on Workday innovations and industry best practices, bringing forward recommendations to continuously improve compensation administration and the employee and manager experience.
  • Configure and maintain Advanced Compensation processes and structures to support evolving business needs, including annual compensation cycles, off-cycle compensation events, bonus planning, and equity-related processes.
  • Lead requirements gathering and translate business needs into scalable system designs and technical specifications.
  • Own compensation-related data integrity activities in collaboration with Total Rewards and People Operations, including audits, testing, reconciliations, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Design and maintain compensation-related security roles, domains, and access controls in partnership with the Architect Lead, ensuring consistency with enterprise security standards and confidentiality requirements.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in Workday administration, including deep expertise in Advanced Compensation and experience supporting additional Workday HCM modules.
  • Deep expertise configuring and supporting Workday Advanced Compensation, including compensation cycles, eligibility rules, compensation plans, business processes, security, ad complex compensation programs such as merit, bonus, equity, and off-cycle compensation.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills and the ability to build cross-functional relationships.
  • Experience supporting confidential and highly sensitive compensation data with strong attention to detail and governance.
  • Experience partnering directly with Total Rewards leaders to influence compensation strategy and decision-making.
  • Experience as a functional lead on a full life-cycle implementation of the Advanced Compensation module for Workday HCM is a plus.

Preferred Skills:
  • Workday Advanced Compensation and Security Certified with solid experience in a lead role. Additional Workday certifications are a plus.
  • Experience leading or supporting annual compensation planning cycles in Workday.
  • Experience improving compensation-related processes, identifying operational gaps, and driving user-focused enhancements across cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with equity administration processes and integration considerations is a plus.
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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Base Pay Salary Range

$164,000-$205,000 USD

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About Revolution Medicines

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit elusive frontier targets within notorious growth and survival pathways, with particular emphasis on RAS and mTOR signaling pathways. The company's proprietary platform enables the discovery and development of small molecules that bind covalently to proteins. Revolution Medicines was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Revolution Medicines
Size
201 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$108.1 million
Revenue
$42.9 million
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