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At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
We are seeking a seasoned Workday Architect specializing in Compensation and Performance to lead the design, development, and optimization of our Workday solutions. This pivotal role involves designing and enabling scalable, high-impact solutions, leveraging Workday Extend for custom development, and collaborating closely with Workday developers, and business stakeholders to enhance compensation cycles, performance management, and talent-related processes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and deployment of Workday Compensation & Performance solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Streamline and manage processes for merit increases, bonuses, stock plans, promotions, performance management, and goal-setting to ensure efficient execution.
- Collaborate on the development of custom applications using Workday Extend to enhance compensation and performance functionalities.
- Develop and maintain integrations using Workday tools such as EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Workday Integration Cloud to facilitate seamless data flow between systems.
- Provide expertise in Workday security configurations, business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and validations to maintain system integrity.
- Act as a trusted advisor to People, IT, and Finance teams, translating complex business needs into scalable Workday solutions and leading requirement-gathering sessions.
- Conduct impact assessments for Workday releases, ensuring proactive adoption of new features and functionalities.
- Partner with People Technology, People Analytics, and Finance teams to enhance reporting capabilities and analytics for compensation and performance trends.
- Define configuration standards, frameworks, and best practices for Workday Compensation & Performance modules, driving automation and efficiency through Workday Extend and advanced reporting tools.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to People Technology analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Experience:
Must have:
- 8+ years of experience with Workday, focusing on Advanced Compensation & Performance modules.
- Expertise in Workday security configurations, business processes, calculated fields, and condition rules.
- Strong background in executing merit increases, bonuses, stock plans, promotions, and goal-setting workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Workday integrations, including EIB and Core Connectors, with knowledge of Workday Studio, API integrations, and Orchestrate for Integrations.
- Proven ability to analyze complex business needs and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with experience working alongside People, IT, and Finance leaders.
- Strong understanding of HR processes and HRIS implementations in a financial setting.
Preferred
- Workday Pro certification in Advanced Compensation, Performance, or Workday Extend.
- Experience with Workday Prism Analytics for advanced reporting and insights.
- Knowledge of Jira, Agile methodologies, and sprint planning.
- Experience designing and developing custom applications using Workday Extend.
- Hands-on experience with integration platforms like Dell Boomi for Workday data flow and automation.
- Experience working in the financial industry or supporting People/Finance teams in a regulated environment.
- Experience in leading organizational change initiatives driven by business transformation.
Benefits:
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is $122,000-$152,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
