HRIS Specialist - Advanced Compensation

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work. POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACTMoss' HRIS Specialist is a hands-on Workday expert responsible for supporting, optimizing, and enhancing Workday HCM within the construction management and renewal energy industry. This role serves as a subject matter expert in Workday HCM Core and Advanced Compensation modules, ensuring accurate HR data, system compliance, and scalable workforce solutions. The HRIS Specialist will serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Advanced Compensation, supporting the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of compensation programs including merit, bonus, equity, and long-term incentive plans. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the functional lead and subject matter expert for Workday Advanced Compensation Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Advanced Compensation module, including merit cycles, bonus plans, stock/equity awards, and compensation guidelines Partner closely with Compensation, Finance, HR, and IT to ensure compensation processes are scalable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy Lead system configuration, enhancements, and annual compensation cycles, while ensuring data integrity, audit readiness, and an exceptional user experienceLead end-to-end annual compensation cycle activities (planning, configuration, testing, launch, and post-cycle analysis) Design and maintain eligibility rules, budgets, guidelines, prevailing wages and other compensation matrices Design, govern, and continuously improve the Workday Job Catalog architecture to ensure job profiles, families, and levels are consistent, scalable, and aligned to Moss's organizational structure and business strategy Support market pricing integrations and benchmarking processes Develop and maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and analytics for leadership insights Support audit and compliance requirements, related to compensation processes Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization to improve efficiency and user experienceLead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for compensation-related enhancements Troubleshoot complex compensation issues and provide Tier 2/3 support Develop, validate, and maintain advanced / matrix reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and analytics to support business decision-making Support Workday semiannual release cycles including impact assessment, configuration updates, regression testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication Follow established documentation, change control, change management, testing and release protocols to ensure consistent, and reliable configuration deployment Perform other duties as assignedEDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE3–5+ years of Workday experience, with strong expertise in Advanced Compensation Strong understanding of HR business processes, Core HCM data structures, compensation, and employee lifecycle transactions Proficiency in configuring, testing, and implementing system changes and enhancements while minimizing disruption to HR operations Experience supporting annual compensation planning cycles at scale Strong understanding of compensation strategy, structures, and market data Hands-on experience designing and maintaining Workday Job Catalog architecture (job profiles, job families, levels) aligned with compensation, recruiting, and organizational structure Experience with Workday reporting (advanced, matrix, dashboards, calculated fields) and data analysis Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver scalable solutions Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills Experience supporting HR systems in large, project-driven organizations with complex compensation structures