Head of HRIS

Saxo Bank; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank invites an experienced HRIS leader to steer our Workday platform as Head of HRIS, partnering with People & Culture, Technology and external partners to ensure delivery and continuous improvement.

You will initially work alongside the current holder and, by spring 2027, assume full ownership of the HRIS function, driving governance, roadmaps and stakeholder alignment across 12 countries.

Qualifications

• Direct experience working with Workday for several years.
• Experience leading a team, workstream or significant area of delivery.
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear functional or technical requirements.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small HRIS team in Copenhagen and India covering Workday operations, support, configuration, development and project delivery, while contributing hands-on where needed.
• Own the Workday roadmap and day-to-day service, including priorities, releases, production stability, support arrangements, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Translate business needs into clear process and technical requirements, challenge requests constructively and coordinate delivery with internal specialists and external partners.
• Maintain sound governance of Workday processes, security, access, testing, changes, data quality, integrations and relevant controls.
• Build strong working relationships across People & Culture, Payroll, Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Legal and local teams, and manage key Workday and HR technology vendors.
• Support the wider HR technology landscape by coordinating dependencies between Workday and payroll, identity management, reporting and other connected systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Requirements translation

English proficiency

Tools

Workday

Job description

Copenhagen (HQ), Denmark

Would you like to take practical ownership of Saxon's global Workday solution and lead a small team that keeps our core HR platform running while continuing to improve it?

About the job

Our HRIS team combines day-to-day operations with development and project delivery. As Head of HRIS, you will work closely with the team and remain directly involved in priorities, problem-solving and delivery. You will act as the main link between People & Culture, Technology, control functions and external partners within the HR systems space.

You will join Group People & Culture's Reward, People Data & Systems team, reporting to the Head of Reward and working closely with stakeholders across the global organisation covering 12 countries.

During your first months, you will work alongside the current role holder, effectively acting as deputy while building knowledge of the platform, processes and stakeholders. You will then take full ownership when she retires in the spring of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small HRIS team in Copenhagen and India covering Workday operations, support, configuration, development and project delivery, while contributing hands-on where needed.
• Own the Workday roadmap and day-to-day service, including priorities, releases, production stability, support arrangements, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Translate business needs into clear process and technical requirements, challenge requests constructively and coordinate delivery with internal specialists and external partners.
• Maintain sound governance of Workday processes, security, access, testing, changes, data quality, integrations and relevant controls.
• Build strong working relationships across People & Culture, Payroll, Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Legal and local teams, and manage key Workday and HR technology vendors.
• Support the wider HR technology landscape by coordinating dependencies between Workday and payroll, identity management, reporting and other connected systems.

Your profile

You enjoy being close to the work and are comfortable moving between team leadership, stakeholder discussions and practical delivery. You communicate clearly, create structure in a busy environment and can turn business needs into workable solutions.

You do not need to have spent decades in HR technology: you may already lead a small team, or you may be a senior specialist ready to take your first formal leadership role. What matters is sound judgement, curiosity and the confidence to build relationships, set priorities and follow issues through to completion.

What you will need:

• Direct experience working with Workday for several years.
• Experience leading a team, workstream or significant area of delivery.
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills.
• The ability to translate business requirements into clear functional or technical requirements.
• Fluent in spoken and written English

It would be useful if you also bring:

• Broad knowledge of HR operations, payroll interfaces, data governance or controls.
• Experience managing technology vendors.
• Deep Workday technical configuration expertise.

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When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo - no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success. We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil the career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense. At Saxo we don’t just offer a job - we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!