Workday Product Owner - Compensation & Benefits

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Compensation & Benefits Product Owner to lead the vision, shape the roadmap and drive continuous improvement of dentsu's Workday Compensation and Benefits solutions.

Partnering with the business, this role will serve as a key liaison between HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, Finance and external vendors to drive scalable, compliant and business-aligned compensation and benefits processes on a global scale.

The successful candidate will bring strong Total Rewards expertise, proven product ownership experience and hands-on proficiency in Workday configuration.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:
Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for Compensation & Benefits within Workday in collaboration with Rewards/HR

• Support the business leadership to manage the technological elements of projects in this area.

• Translate business requirements into functional design documents.

• Serve as the primary contact between HR/Rewards and Workday Global Business Platform.

• Lead configuration and enhancements in:

  • Annual Salary Review (ASR) and Annual Incentive Programme (AIP)

  • Compensation plans (merit, bonus, allowances)

  • Benefits eligibility and enrollment

• Support audits and compliance initiatives.

• Ensure system compliance with local and global regulations.

• Evaluate and implement new Workday features during biannual updates.

• Drive automation and process simplification.

Experience and skills:

• 10+ years’ experience of which 2-4 years of experience in Workday centric HRMS technology landscape

• Subject Matter Expert for Workday Compensation & Benefits modules and an understanding of additional functional areas such as Reporting, Security, HCM as well as general Workday system knowledge.

• At least one successful implementation of a Global Annual Salary Review process and all associated reports, dashboards, statements

• Knowledge of payroll integrations

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks/JSOX

• Experienced in gathering requirements, design, configuration, and testing of Workday Compensation and Benefits solutions.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.

• Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with the business and co-workers in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.

• Good problem solver with ability to consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

• Works closely with cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and IT, to ensure seamless integration between Workday and other systems.

• Contributes to the development of internal tools, methodologies, and knowledge sharing initiatives to enhance the Workday platform.

• Exposure to Workday downstream integrations to ERP/CRM systems and associated challenges

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

• Workday certification(s) in Compensation and/or Benefits as well as experience of other Workday modules.

• Knowledge of other platforms such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, Workfront

• Working experience in a complex matrixed, international and cross-cultural organization

Location:

São Paulo

Brand:

Global Technology

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent