HCM Lead

Workday HCM Lead reporting to the ERP Lead. Location: London.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration, optimisation, and support of Workday HCM modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Recruitment, and Performance.
• Ensure compliance and standardisation of job profiles, job families, and management levels within Workday, following MiQ architecture principles.
• Oversee business processes for position management (creation, editing, freezing, closing), hiring, compensation changes, job changes, terminations, and delegations.
• Manage and troubleshoot business processes, ensuring correct approvals, security roles, and escalation of issues to HR Admin/IT as needed.
• Partner with Finance to manage compensation grades, benchmarks, and salary banding, ensuring integration with payroll (e.g., ADP for employees).
• Oversee data integrity and support accurate reporting and analytics, ensuring visibility into headcount, workforce planning, and process status at all times.
• Govern system security and role assignment, ensuring the right level of access for HR and recruiting partners.
• Drive HCM process improvements and collaborate with change management initiatives as part of ongoing Workday releases/phases, collaborating with global and local teams.
• Liaise with external consultants (e.g., CloudRock) and integration partners to upgrade and enhance platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of prior experience implementing and managing Workday HCM.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HCM configuration, administration, and process troubleshooting, especially in a multi‑country/global environment.
• Deep understanding of job architecture: job profiles, job families, and compensation grades.
• Experience leading HRIS, HR transformation, or technology‑driven change programs.
• Practical training, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of developing end‑user support materials and guides.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in reporting, data validation, and workforce analytics.
• Exposure to change management, process governance, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with integrations across payroll, recruitment, absence management, and learning modules.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.
• New hire orientation with job‑specific onboarding and training.
• Internal and global mobility opportunities.
• Competitive healthcare benefits.
• Bonus and performance incentives.
• Generous annual PTO, paid parental leave, and additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiatives.
• Employee resource groups designed to connect people across all MiQ regions, drive action, and support our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer. E‑Verify Employer.