HRIS Manager - Workday in Edinburgh, Scotland

HR Systems Manager required to take ownership of an established Workday environment within a global organisation in Edinburgh, helping to shape the future of HR technology and driving greater value, efficiency and automation across the business.

This is an opportunity to lead the next phase of a mature Workday journey within a large SaaS organisation where HR technology plays a critical role in supporting employees, managers and the wider business. Having successfully implemented Workday, the platform is now firmly embedded across the organisation. The foundations are in place, adoption is strong, and the business is seeing the benefits; however, there is a clear opportunity to unlock even more value from the platform through optimisation, automation and better utilisation of existing and emerging capabilities.

As the recognised Workday lead across the organisation, you'll take ownership of the platform roadmap, helping to shape how it evolves in line with business priorities. Working closely with stakeholders across HR, Technology and the wider business, you'll identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve user experience and ensure the organisation continues to maximise the return on its Workday investment. This role offers an interesting balance of strategic ownership and operational leadership. You'll be looking ahead at future functionality, evaluating opportunities for improvement and influencing long-term direction, while also ensuring the platform remains effective, reliable and aligned with day-to-day business needs.

Leading a small team and working alongside specialist external partners, you'll play a key role in connecting people, processes and technology to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

The Company: Our client is a global technology-led organisation operating at scale, delivering data-driven products and platforms to a diverse international customer base. The organisation has a collaborative, forward-thinking culture and is recognised for their strong focus on product innovation, advanced analytics and continuous investment in digital capabilities. Technology is central to how the organisation operates, and there is a well-established engineering and product culture that values quality, scalability and continuous improvement. Teams work with modern tooling and cloud-based architectures and have a strong emphasis on building and evolving platforms. This role sits within the HR function that is well respected across the wider business. The team is known for being collaborative, pragmatic and delivery-focused, with strong relationships across key functions. There is a genuine openness to ideas and a shared commitment to using digital platforms more effectively to drive efficiency, improve processes and enhance the employee experience.

Why this role?

• Own the roadmap and future direction of a globally deployed Workday environment.
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives that create measurable business value.
• Become the key Workday stakeholder across HR, Technology and the wider organisation.
• Help unlock underutilised functionality and maximise the return on an established platform investment.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and influence decisions that impact employees globally.
• Lead a capable and collaborative team while partnering with trusted external vendors and support providers.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of HR technology within a complex international business.

Who you are:

• An experienced HR Systems, HRIS or HR Technology leader with strong Workday expertise.
• Proven in owning platform roadmaps and driving continuous improvement within enterprise environments.
• Experienced in identifying opportunities to simplify processes, increase automation and improve user experience.
• Comfortable operating across both HR and Technology functions, building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Skilled in managing third-party vendors and support partners to deliver successful outcomes.
• Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong communicator who can translate technical capabilities into clear business benefits.

The Offer: The salary is circa £80k, with a great bonus and benefits package. The role offers flexible hybrid working, (typically 2 days per week) in a modern Edinburgh city office, close to public transport. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical platform, influence senior stakeholders and help drive the next phase of HR digital transformation.

If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out to Murray Simpson. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.