Workday Compensation & Talent Manager

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, we are advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies, including autologous, allogeneic, and in vivo cell therapy approaches. Our research spans chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T), T-cell receptor (TCR-T), natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies, and other emerging platforms designed to transform the treatment of serious diseases. From our global network of research and development sites, we are committed to discovering and developing safe, effective, and cutting-edge therapies for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to jointly develop and commercialize CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel). Through this strategic partnership, we combine complementary expertise and capabilities to advance innovative immunotherapies for patients living with multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Manager, Workday Compensation and Talent as part of the HR Operations & Compliance team based in Bridgewater, NJ.

Role Overview

The Manager, Workday Compensation & Talent is the functional owner and subject matter expert for Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Talent. This role ensures Workday effectively supports compensation programs, talent processes, and the employee and manager experience. The role leads configuration, system enhancements, testing, releases, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS to deliver scalable and sustainable Workday solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and optimize Workday Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance Management, and Talent modules and related business processes.
• Partner with Compensation, Talent, HR, and HRIS leaders to translate business requirements and program strategy into scalable Workday solutions.
• Lead configuration and support for compensation plans, programs and cycles, including merit, bonus, promotions, adjustments, incentives, eligibility, guidelines, and other compensation processes.
• Lead configuration and support for Performance Management and Talent processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration, talent reviews, succession, and development.
• Provide functional expertise on Workday business processes, configuration, security, and system design, ensuring solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with business needs.
• Manage Workday biannual releases, including impact assessment, regression testing, stakeholder coordination, and adoption of relevant functionality.
• Establish strong configuration, testing, documentation, deployment, and control standards to ensure system integrity and audit readiness.