At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and optimise Workday HCM solutions in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Company: Join a large-scale organisation driving digital transformation in HR technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting role with significant impact on enterprise-scale HR operations.
- Why this job: Shape the future of HR tech while mentoring and leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in Workday HCM and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Role
Workday HCM Lead Consultant
Location
Hybrid working (Swindon, Newport or Stockton offices)
Role Type
Permanent / Full-time
Salary
Depending on experience
Shape the Future of Enterprise HR Technology
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Workday HCM Lead to join a large-scale organization undergoing significant digital and business transformation.
This is a senior leadership role within a high-performing Product and Platform function, offering the chance to influence the strategic direction of Workday Human Capital Management across a complex, enterprise-scale environment.
You'll combine hands-on configuration expertise with technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and team development, ensuring the ongoing optimisation and support of critical HR systems.
Working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, you will act as the subject matter expert for Workday HCM, driving best practice, service excellence and continuous improvement while supporting a broad portfolio of HR and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and functional leadership across Workday HCM, including:
- Core HCM
- Organisations, Staffing Models and Job Architecture
- Business Process Framework
- Compensation, Absence, Talent and Performance
- Lead complex requirements gathering and design workshops with business stakeholders.
- Translate business needs into scalable and effective Workday solutions.
- Oversee and assure Workday configuration, enhancements and change delivery.
- Provide technical governance, peer reviews and design assurance across projects and BAU activities.
- Manage and prioritise support workloads, ensuring service levels and performance targets are achieved.
- Act as an escalation point for complex incidents, defects and operational issues.
- Support release management, testing activities and regulatory updates.
- Drive process optimisation and standardisation across HR operations.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, suppliers and delivery partners.
- Mentor, coach and support colleagues, helping develop capability across the wider Workday team.
You will be an experienced Workday professional with a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership capability and stakeholder management skills.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience in a senior Workday HCM configuration, implementation or support role.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes within large, complex organisations.
- Experience providing technical leadership, governance and assurance within ERP or Saa S environments.
- Strong background in translating business requirements into functional designs and system solutions.
- Experience mentoring, coaching or leading analysts, consultants or delivery teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within Agile, SAFe or hybrid delivery environments.
Desirable Experience
- Experience within public sector, shared services or highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of Workday Payroll and payroll integrations.
- Exposure to Workday reporting, analytics and integrations.
- Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion or other enterprise ERP platforms.
- Relevant Workday certifications.
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