Senior Workday Analyst in Southampton

Location: Cardiff, London, Manchester or Southampton

Hybrid working: All Starling colleagues spend a minimum of 10 days per month in the office with flexibility to work the rest from home.

About Starling

At Starling, we are on a mission to provide people with a fairer, smarter, and more human alternative to traditional banks. We are building a leading digital bank, driven by fast technology, fair service, and honest values. Our vision is to create a banking industry that serves everyone, which we accomplish by developing best-in-class proprietary technology, offering an exceptional customer experience, and establishing a strong, sustainable business. Our five core values – Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim for Greatness – are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our strategy and shaping our culture. We are a branchless, largely paperless bank, committed to responsible banking, sustainability, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity

This is a brand new role that will support the business with the implementation, embedding and ongoing road map of activities for Workday – in the main, HCM, Payroll, Absence, Performance, Benefits, Advanced Compensation and integrations.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Leads the configuration, optimisation, and maintenance of the Workday tenant across various modules (HCM, Recruiting, Talent).
• Drives strategic, long-term improvements in user experience and data quality.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, taking ownership of projects, advising on industry standards, and influencing business decisions through configuration.
• Proactively challenge existing configurations.
• Expert-level configuration across modules like HCM, Time Off, Absence, and Compensation.
• Leading projects from conception to deployment.
• Partnering with stakeholders to define and execute business strategies.
• Deep understanding of Workday methodologies and reporting.
• Assist in the review, testing, implementation, training, and communication of Workday system changes and upgrades including the bi-annual Workday releases.
• Ability to interpret business problems into system solutions, ensuring system functionality is reflective of business and people policies.
• Comfortable and confident in working with large volumes of personal and sensitive data.
• Help identify process effectiveness and efficiency opportunities.
• Provide support to other functions for HR systems/platforms, which could include Human Capital Management, Onboarding, Performance, etc.
• Support on ensuring that Workday is fully integrated with key business systems.
• Perform detailed manipulation of complex data via tools such as spreadsheets and EIBs.
• Ensuring the system is intuitive for employees and managers.
• Documenting system processes and access, and ensuring this is maintained accurately.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

At Starling, aptitude and attitude are just as crucial as formal qualifications. We’re seeking a Workday expert who thrives in our fast-paced, dynamic, and technology-driven environment.

Behaviours & Competencies:

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator and team player with a problem-solving mindset.
• The ability to work with autonomy.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years experience of Workday.
• Workday configuration experience.
• Knowledge of Workday reporting, integrations, and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of excel and EIBs.

Benefits

Why Join Starling?

• Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team.
• Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one.
• A Bank That Cares: We’re a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution).
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care.
• Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton.
• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you).
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
• Life Insurance at 4x your salary.
• 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year.
• Ability to buy or sell annual leave.
• Generous family-friendly policies.
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off.
• Incentivised refer a friend scheme.
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks.
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing.

Our Commitment to Equality

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.