HRIS Lead

Exciting opportunity with our client to help build global infrastructure and teams from the ground up. This role offers the chance to be part of a well-known global brand at a pivotal moment of transformation and growth.

Role Overview

The HRIS Lead is responsible for designing, building, and implementing a new P&C systems landscape, including a core Workday solution for Castrol while overseeing all HR systems activity delivered under a Transition Services Agreement (TSA). This role acts as the functional and technical Workday expert, leading the end-to-end implementation, migration planning, governance, and transition from the TSA environment into a fully standalone HRIS capability.

Key Responsibilities

• TSA Management & Transition
  • Act as the primary HRIS lead for all TSA-related services, ensuring continuity of HR system operations until the new Workday environment is live.
  • Oversee service levels, issue resolution, data access, and system dependencies managed under the TSA.
  • Define and manage the TSA exit plan, including timelines, risks, mitigations, and system readiness criteria.
  • Ensure that knowledge transfer, data migration, and process handover activities are fully completed ahead of TSA exit.
  • Work cross-functionally with HR, digital, and external partners to ensure a seamless transition to the new platform.
• Workday Implementation and New Environment Setup
  • Lead the end-to-end Workday implementation, from requirements and configuration through to testing, deployment, and hyper-care.
  • Own the design of the new Workday tenant, including the complete employee lifecycle e.g. HCM, Recruitment, Compensation, Talent, Absence, Time Tracking, and any additional modules included in scope.
  • Partner with system integrators to ensure configuration aligns with business needs and Workday best practice.
  • Lead data migration strategy, ensuring accurate extraction from TSA systems, data cleansing, validation, and load into the new Workday environment.
  • Establish integrations with Finance, Payroll, IT, identity management, and other business systems.
• System Ownership and Governance
  • Act as system owner for the new Workday instance and other P&C applications, responsible for governance, security roles, compliance, and data standards.
  • Develop a scalable and secure HRIS operating model, including processes for change control, release management, audits, and quality assurance.
  • Lead Workday and other P&C applications release management cycles, ensuring new features are evaluated, tested, and deployed effectively.
• Data, Reporting and Analytics
  • Oversee the creation of dashboards, analytics, and reporting frameworks that enable data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensure GDPR compliance, data accuracy, and strong governance across migrated and newly generated Workday data.
  • Act as a key adviser on people analytics and insights as the organisation transitions out of the TSA.
• Stakeholder Management and Collaboration
  • Partner closely with HR, Digital, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure alignment across all phases of the separation and implementation.
  • Serve as escalation point for complex issues during TSA and Workday implementation.
  • Provide training, communications, and capability-building for HR teams and business users as the new system goes live.
  • Drive digitisation and automation throughout P&C function driving increased productivity and efficiency.
• Project and Change Leadership
  • Lead workstreams related to Workday implementation and other P&C applications within a broader separation or transformation programme.
  • Manage project timelines, risks, dependencies, and communications, ensuring successful go-live and adoption.
  • Drive strong change management practices, ensuring new processes, system behaviours, and user responsibilities are well understood.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Information Systems / Information Technology (or equivalent experience). Desirable - Workday Certifications, depending on role.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience with HRIS/HR management systems, preferably including Workday implementation or administration.
• Proven track record in HR process design, improvement, and optimisation across multiple HR functions.
• Experience of supporting large scale multi-country HR system implementation.
• Demonstrative experience in change management and process adoption initiatives.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, track, and deliver complex multi-phase Workday programmes.
• Experience working in divestiture, separation, or TSA environments, with ability to manage risks, SLAs, and cutover plans.
• Change management capability, including user training, communication, adoption, and stakeholder readiness.
• Ability to develop Workday operating models, governance frameworks, and system administration processes from the ground up.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable plans across the landscape.
• Strong presence with exceptional communication skills including presenting and written communication.
• Self-starter comfortable operating independently and at pace.
• Resilient and adaptable in navigating organisational complexity.
• Proactive solution-focused and resilient under pressure.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced global and cross-functional teams.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

Help shape the financial foundation of a globally known lubricants brand with strong marketing visibility.