HRIS Senior Analyst (Workday)

SBS Skipton Building Society; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

rising 1 day per year to 30 days

Employer pension contributions up to 0

Colleague mortgages and discountedSkip

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Senior HRIS Analyst role at SBS Skipton Building Society based at our Head Office in Skipton. This fixed-term maternity cover (mid Jan 2027 to early May 2028) is full-time (35 hours/week) with flexible and hybrid working requiring 3 days on-site.

The role centers on Workday Security, Integrations, and annual pay/bonus processes, partnering with Technology and Reward teams. You’ll configure and improve Workday, ensure data accuracy and governance, troubleshoot issues, and build insights with

Qualifications

• Strong HRIS administration experience, with hands-on Workday experience preferred.
• A sound understanding of HR processes, system configuration and reporting.
• Experience in HRIS security, integrations or compensation processes, with an interest in developing knowledge across these areas.
• Experience of system changes, testing and putting new features into use.
• Good analytical skills and a clear, practical approach to solving problems.
• Confidence working with people at different levels and explaining technical points simply.
• Care with detail, data quality, privacy and access controls.
• The ability to balance support work with planned improvements across several priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead for Workday Security and Integrations within HRIS, partnering with Technology teams.
• Lead the HRIS delivery of our annual pay, merit and bonus processes, working closely with Reward to configure, test and successfully deliver key annual activity.
• Configure and improve Workday across a range of functional areas, working with People teams and business partners.
• Translate business requirements into practical system solutions, taking changes through design, configuration, testing and implementation.
• Keep people data accurate and secure, with appropriate governance and access controls.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and work with technical and functional specialists to resolve them.
• Build useful reports and insight using Workday and Power BI.
• Test Workday releases and new features and support safe, well-planned changes.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve the colleague experience and get more value from Workday.

Skills

HRIS administration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Workday

Power BI

Job description

Hours: Fixed term maternity cover from mid January 2027 to early May 2028, full time at 35 hours per week. Flexible and hybrid working with a requirement of 3 days per week at our Head Office in Skipton.

Salary: £54,000 Per Annum

Closing Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2026

Job introduction Make your next move into a role where better people systems improve work for everyone. As our Senior HRIS Analyst, you’ll shape how Workday supports colleagues across Skipton, turning complex needs into simple, secure solutions. This is a 12 month fixed term maternity cover opportunity, with the possibility of extension. We’re looking for someone to join us from January 2027 and take a lead role in some of our most important Workday areas, particularly Security and Integrations, working closely with our Technology teams, as well as our annual pay, merit and bonus processes in partnership with Reward. You’ll still have the opportunity to work broadly across Workday, using your HR systems experience to improve processes, solve problems and support change across the People function. It’s a role with real ownership, but also plenty of collaboration with colleagues across People, Reward and Technology. At Skipton, our work has purpose. As a mutual, we focus on doing right by our members and our people. We value different views and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds and career paths. At Skipton, we're founded on fairness. We exist to do right by our members – and we believe that starts with doing right by our people. So whoever you are and whatever you bring, there's a place for you here and a genuine plan for where you go next.

What You’ll Do

• Take the lead for Workday Security and Integrations within HRIS, partnering with Technology teams to deliver secure, reliable and well-designed solutions.
• Lead the HRIS delivery of our annual pay, merit and bonus processes, working closely with Reward to configure, test and successfully deliver key annual activity.
• Configure and improve Workday across a range of functional areas, working with People teams and business partners.
• Translate business requirements into practical system solutions, taking changes through design, configuration, testing and implementation.
• Keep people data accurate and secure, with appropriate governance and access controls.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and work with technical and functional specialists to resolve them.
• Build useful reports and insight using Workday and Power BI.
• Test Workday releases and new features and support safe, well-planned changes.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve the colleague experience and get more value from Workday.

What You’ll Need

• Strong HRIS administration experience, with hands‑on Workday experience preferred
• A sound understanding of HR processes, system configuration and reporting
• Experience in HRIS security, integrations or compensation processes, with an interest in developing your knowledge across these areas.
• Experience of system changes, testing and putting new features into use
• Good analytical skills and a clear, practical approach to solving problems
• Confidence working with people at different levels and explaining technical points simply
• Care with detail, data quality, privacy and access controls
• The ability to balance support work with planned improvements across several priorities

What’s In It For You

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a max of 30 days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague Mortgages and access to Skipton products and services at discounted rates
• Flexible working to help balance your commitments
• Private medical insurance, health and wellbeing app, volunteering opportunities, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym memberships

We’re here to make life better for our members.

About Skipton.

Our story began in 1853 in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Today, you’ll find us across England and Scotland, from Aberdeen to Plymouth. We help over a million members put down roots, save for what matters, and feel good about their money. As a mutual, they own us, so everything we do is for them. You'll feel that same fairness and purpose in how all 2,500 of our colleagues work together, too It all means that life at Skipton is more exciting than you imagine.

What it's like to work here.

Life at Skipton

We talk and we listen to each other. And we make decisions as a team. That way, you get all the support you need to do work that works for everyone. For most of our roles there's the option of blended working, which means we mix working from home and meeting in person. The right balance depends on your role, and what works best for you, your manager, and your team. We also value what everyone brings to Skipton. And we create a fair place where you can be yourself. Our colleague networks play a big role in this. They connect people with similar life experiences and make our workplace warm, friendly, inclusive and welcoming. It’s not just our members who are important to us. You are, too. Lots of organisations talk about wellbeing, but they don’t always back it up. As a mutual, we put people first. And that includes the people who work here. So, when we say we care about your wellbeing, we mean it. Wellbeing isn't just one thing. It’s about feeling good, having energy, and being able to be yourself and perform at your best. That’s why we offer help for your mental and physical health across five key areas. What’s more, it’s help that you can actually use too - not just read about.

Not just another building society. Not just another job. We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members. Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do. Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we’ll help you take the next step towards a better future. Why? It’s just the way we are. We care about sustainability and look to the long-term for both colleagues and customers. And we know that when we build better futures as individuals, we build better futures as a business.