HR Technology Analyst

Are you ready to power the World's connections?

About the role:

This is an individual contributor role in which you will serve as a HR Technology Analyst.

Interested in joining a top-notch People team? Are you passionate about cutting edge HR technologies, who loves a fast paced global start-up environment and thrives on results? Are you excited to work in a truly global environment with all that entails? We are looking for a driven HR Technology Analyst to build, integrate and maintain a world-class employee centric HRIS platform. This is a unique opportunity that will enable Kong’s rapid growth and support our People strategy. We need a leader who prioritizes the employee experience by making the day-to-day HRIS touch points effective, efficient and easy to use.

You will report to the Director, HR Technology and Analytics on our People team.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide support, guidance and expertise with the implementation of the Advanced Compensation and Core modules of Workday and any integrations.
• Configure compensation eligibility, rules, guidelines (Compensation grade/ranges) and plans for 25+ countries.
• Ensure accuracy of compensation information including merit/incentive calculations, approvals for award payment, and payment records.
• Assist in annual and off-cycle compensation processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
• Ensure the single source of employee data is accurate when integrating with other systems.
• Collaborate with HR team to continuously improve user experience for any HR transactions and approval workflows.
• Define requirements, implements, and manages the core HR Systems.
• Develop and deliver training, user guides, and support change management communications to ensure end-user understanding of HRIS systems and processes.
• Assist with compensation reporting and annual audits.

So what?

• In this role, you'll have the opportunity to learn our innovative products and technologies and apply that knowledge to real world usage.
• You'll be working with a diverse team of talented people from all over the world.
• You'll be involved with putting your stamp into the foundation of Kong’s HR stack.
• You'll have influence over the continued innovation of our people experience and processes to help make employees and managers more efficient.

What you'll bring:

• You have 3+ years of HRIS experience with Workday day to day and implementation.
• Experience and certification as Workday Pro for Workday HCM and Advanced Compensation for Global organizations.
• A plus if you have experience in Benefits, HCM, and Reporting.
• You have a proven understanding of HR, Payroll and Finance business processes and how they impact HR systems.
• You have solid experience managing HR data for accuracy and compliance.
• You have participated in a full implementation, bonus if you have led the project or other HR Tech implementations.
• You are customer-obsessed and have a demonstrated track record of effective stakeholder management and influence.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• An enjoyment of working and collaborating with others.
• Passion and determination about our technology and our customers.
• A self-starter personality and strong organizational and communication skills.
• Self awareness and strong communication skills are a must.
• The ideal candidate must be open to working under North American time zones. This may require flexibility to accommodate different time zones depending on the team's location and project needs.

About Kong: 

Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate to market.

83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!

For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.