Workday Product Owner - Compensation & Benefits

Posted:
3/15/2026, 4:10:40 PM

Location(s):
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ⋅ Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ⋅ Maharashtra, India ⋅ Karnataka, India ⋅ Tamil Nadu, India ⋅ São Paulo, Brazil ⋅ Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

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