Interim Workday Change Lead in City of London

Interim Workday Change Lead North London (Hybrid) Contract Length: 12-18 Months Day Rate: Competitive (Outside IR35 subject to assessment) Our client, a leading consultancy, is seeking an experienced Workday Change Lead to support the delivery of a major Workday transformation programme for a complex organisation undergoing significant business and people change. This role will play a critical part in ensuring successful adoption of Workday across HR, Payroll, and wider business functions. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned change professional with a strong track record of delivering large-scale Workday implementations within complex corporate environments. Develop and execute the end-to-end change management strategy for a major Workday implementation. Design and deliver communications, engagement, and adoption plans across multiple business functions. Partner closely with HR, Programme Management, Workday functional teams, and senior business stakeholders. Establish change networks and champion communities to support adoption. Provide coaching and support to leaders and managers through periods of organisational change. Identify and mitigate people-related risks that could impact programme success. Proven experience leading change for Workday implementations within large and complex organisations. Deep understanding of organisational change management methodologies. Strong experience delivering change across HR, Payroll, Talent, Workforce Management, or Finance functions. Demonstrable success driving user adoption and business readiness for enterprise system implementations. Experience conducting stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and change readiness evaluations. Previous consultancy experience highly desirable. Experience working on end-to-end Workday deployments involving multiple modules. Strong workshop facilitation and executive-level presentation skills.