Salary: Up to £60,000
Location: Hybrid Working (East of England)
Contract: 18 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: Full-Time
About the opportunity: We're supporting a large organisation that is continuing to invest in its people technology landscape and is looking to appoint a Senior Workday Systems Specialist to join its established People Systems team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Workday professional to take ownership of system enhancement, configuration and optimisation activities whilst acting as a key subject matter expert for the wider business. You'll work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to ensure the platform continues to support operational and strategic objectives.
The position would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical issues, improving processes and driving continuous improvement across a Workday environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a Workday subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and support across the platform
- Configure and enhance Workday business processes, workflows and approvals
- Develop advanced reports, dashboards and calculated fields to support decision-making
- Support and maintain integrations between Workday and other business systems
- Manage Workday security roles, access controls and governance activities
- Lead and support Workday releases, including testing, deployment and stakeholder communications
- Gather and analyse business requirements, translating them into practical system solutions
- Partner with HR, IT and operational stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement
- Support transformation projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues across the wider People Systems function
Essential Experience
- Workday configuration and administration
- Workday business process design and optimisation
- Advanced Reporting
- Calculated Fields
- EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder)
- Workday integrations and interfaces
- Security and access management
- Release management
- Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering
- Translating business requirements into system solutions
- HRIS/People Systems environments
- Continuous improvement and system enhancement activities
Desirable Experience
- Workday and SAP integration experience
- Acting as a Workday SME within a complex organisation
- Supporting testing, implementation and solution design activities
- Exposure to multiple Workday functional areas
- Experience supporting large-scale HR technology transformation initiatives
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £60,000
- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to play a key role in the evolution of a large Workday environment
- Strong pipeline of transformation and enhancement projects
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Long-term opportunity to influence People Systems strategy and capability
If you're an experienced Workday professional looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Workday Systems Specialist employer: Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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Contact Details:
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
