Human Resources Operations Manager (Compensation)

HR Operations Lead/Manager (Interim)

Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite)

3 Months Contract

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Interim HR Operations & Compensation Lead. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the efficiency, compliance, and alignment of HR operational processes, systems, and programs during a critical transition period. This role requires a hands-on leader with deep, specialized expertise in Workday compensation architecture, Radford job coding, and HR compliance. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our compensation data is accurately mapped, integrated, and maintained within Workday.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Architecture & Administration

• Lead the integration of compensation grade data into Workday, ensuring alignment with the company’s broader compensation philosophy and job architecture.
• Perform advanced Radford job matching and coding; utilize the Radford platform not just to pull data, but to perform complex benchmarking and structural analysis.
• Manage the administration of compensation changes within Workday, reviewing and approving compensation for new hires, promotions, job changes, and one-time payments.
• Conduct advanced data analysis and modeling (using advanced Excel/Google Sheets functions) for various complex compensation projects and integrations.

HR Systems and Technology Management

• Partner with the HRIS team to maintain, optimize, and build out Workday functionality, specifically within the Compensation and Core HCM modules.
• Understand the downstream impacts of various Workday modules to oversee business process implementations across Recruiting, Compensation, HCM, and Talent.
• Drive the HR systems workstream for a subsidiary integration into Workday, planning and tracking the implementation timeline and mapping legacy data to new structures.
• Ensure data integrity, system security, and accurate mapping as new processes and compensation grades are implemented into Workday.

Process Optimization and Compliance

• Assist us in continuing HR operational workflows to drive efficiency, scalability, and an improved employee experience.
• Ensure all HR operational processes (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, compensation structures) comply with federal, state, and local regulations.

Compensation Administration

• Manage the administration of compensation changes within Workday per the company’s compensation philosophy. Reviewing & approving compensation for new hires, promotions, job changes, and one-time payments.
• Experience with Radford job matching/code and compensation grade integration.
• Can pull reports and conduct VLOOKUP analysis for various compensation projects.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 5 years in a dedicated HR Operations or Compensation Systems leadership role.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday (specifically the Compensation module) and Radford is strictly required. You must have proven experience integrating Radford benchmark data and coding directly into Workday compensation grades.
• Demonstrated expertise in HR process design, job architecture, and compensation modeling.
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR best practices. Global experience is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite (Drive, Email, Docs, Sheets) and advanced spreadsheet functions for data manipulation.

Education and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP, CCP) is highly preferred.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate raw compensation data into actionable insights and system architecture.