People Operations Admin (Workday Specialist)

Knight Frank Services Company Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Frank is seeking a proactive People Administrator to join the People Operations team at our London Head Office with hybrid working. You will manage Workday HRIS data, support managers and employees, and help drive data integrity across the employee lifecycle.

The role requires experience in HRIS, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication. You will work collaboratively with a busy team, handle varied workloads, and contribute to People projects and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a People Operations team.
• Good understanding of employee life cycle processes and key compliance areas.
• Experience using HR information systems, ideally the Workday HRIS.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience of using ticketing systems to manage, prioritise and respond to manager and employee requests.
• Team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and handle a varied workload whilst ensuring compliance with agreed SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Process new starters, leavers, transfers and other contractual changes in Workday, in line with agreed processes and SLAs.
• Assist with the day-to-day administration of people queries and maintenance of employee records using Workday and a ticketing system.
• Act as a first point of contact for employees and managers to provide support and guidance around process and self‑service functionality in Workday.
• Maintain the quality and accuracy of our People data in Workday and in employee files.
• Take on a lead role on assigned activities within People Operations e.g. Benefits admin, Early Careers admin.
• Support with reporting and general administration of the People function.
• Participate in People projects and change initiatives as required.

Skills

Workday

HRIS

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Ticketing systems

Data quality

Tools

Workday HRIS

Ticketing systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Knight Frank is seeking a proactive People Administrator to join the People Operations team at our London Head Office with hybrid working. You will manage Workday HRIS data, support managers and employees, and help drive data integrity across the employee lifecycle.

The role requires experience in HRIS, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication. You will work collaboratively with a busy team, handle varied workloads, and contribute to People projects and process improvements.