Compensation Technology Lead

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Why Join Agilent’s Global HR Digital Team?
This is an exciting opportunity to become a key contributor to Agilent’s global HR transformation. As part of our Workday team within Global HR Digital, you’ll help shape how HR delivers value through technology and innovation enhancing both employee experience and operational excellence.
Join us in transforming HR through digital solutions, AI, and a strong employee experience mindset!

Position Summary
As a Compensation Technology Lead you will be part of Agilent’s Global HR Digital Team within HR Shared Services, supporting our Workday platform across 30+ countries. You’ll partner closely with Total Reward stakeholders and cross-functional teams (HRBPs, COEs, IT, Payroll, and regional HR teams) to design, configure, and continuously improve Workday with a strong focus on the broader Compensation experience. 

We’re looking for someone with extensive Workday HCM experience plus deep hands-on expertise in Workday Advance Compensation. Experience other Workday modules or other Compensation software is a strong plus.
Above all, we want someone who is passionate about Total Rewards in Workday, motivated by driving automation, simplification, and excited to drive adoption through thoughtful design, data, and change.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and administer Workday Compensation in a global environment, with strong alignment to Core HCM foundations and upstream/downstream impacts.

• Partner with Total Reward COE counterparts to analyze requirements, identify opportunities, and implement Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation solutions that deliver an impact to the entire Agilent population. 

• Lead and support continuous improvements across annual cycles (bonus, stock, merit).

• Develop a strong understanding of global HR and Compensation data and the impacts to integrations, downstream processes, and reporting.

• Perform Workday release analysis, assess new features relevant to Compensation and Core HCM, coordinate testing, and drive changes that streamline processes. 

• Own or support small-to-medium initiatives/projects across regions, collaborating across functions and time zones to deliver outcomes.

• May be called upon, as needed, to support special projects such as reorganizations, acquisitions, or other complex HCM or organizational initiatives.

• Support testing strategy and execution (test plans, test cases, UAT coordination), ensuring quality and a stable user experience.

• Create and maintain user documentation when needed.

 

Qualifications

What You Bring

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including experience in geographically distributed teams.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources, IT, or a related field.
• Solid Workday HCM experience, including configuration, test case creation, and test execution.
• Proven hands-on experience configuring and optimizing Workday Compensation along with Advanced Compensations
• Strong understanding of Job Architecture design and Global Compensation structures to support automation. 
• Analytical mindset and comfort using Workday reporting/analytics to inform decisions, monitor adoption, and drive improvements.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams in multicultural environments; able to collaborate effectively across regions and stakeholders.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and customer-centric design skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive data with discretion and ensure data privacy.
• Ability to multi-task and take on new and unfamiliar assignments in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with AI is a plus.
• Active in the Workday community; curious and proactive about new capabilities and better ways of working

How You Work (Mindsets & Behaviors)

•  Applies a strong customer mindset, using feedback and real usage insights to continuously improve Workday solutions.
• End-to-end ownership mindset: Feels accountable for results across process, data, technology, and change.
• Combines deep expertise with confidence and openness, listens actively, and constructively challenges ideas when it leads to better outcomes.
• Brings clarity to complex situations: Breaks down ambiguity into understandable paths forward and helps others navigate complexity with confidence.

Remote Workplace Model: This role follows Agilent’s remote work model. The selected candidate may work primarily from a remote location, with occasional travel or site visits based on business needs, team collaboration, and manager alignment.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least July 4, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $114,080.00 - $213,900.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

HR