People Systems and Data Lead

Newcastle Building Society; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate bonus

Pension scheme

Annual pay reviews

Electric car salary sacrifice

Life assurance

Access to financial advisers

Discounts

Onsite gym

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Newcastle Building Society is seeking a People Systems and Data Lead to own the Workday platform and shape People technology across the organisation. reporting to the Head of Reward, Systems and Data, you will lead a small specialist team as the Workday expert, driving adoption and continuous improvement to maximise value from the platform.

You will work closely with People, IT, Finance, Workday and AMS partner Kainos to oversee the Workday roadmap, enhancements and data-driven processes.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience with Workday HCM.
• Proven track record of leading Workday development within a complex organisation.
• People management experience and ability to coach and develop others.
• Excellent relationship builder; able to influence decisions across People, IT and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Own Workday roadmap and drive adoption, continuous improvement and future development.
• Lead a small specialist team and act as the Workday expert for the People function.
• Collaborate with People, IT, Finance and AMS partners to deliver connected processes and data insights.
• Develop people data and reporting capability to support effective decision-making.

Skills

Workday HCM

Workday development

People systems

Data reporting

Tools

Workday

Job description

We're looking for a People Systems and Data Lead to take ownership of our Workday platform and help shape the future of People technology across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Reward, Systems and Data, you'll lead a small specialist team while acting as the People function's Workday expert. With Workday implemented less than two years ago, you'll play a key role in driving adoption, continuous improvement and future development, ensuring we maximise the value of our investment.

Working closely with People, IT, Finance, Workday and our AMS partner, Kainos, you'll lead the Workday roadmap, oversee system enhancements and help create more connected processes, data and user experiences across the business. You'll also be responsible for developing our people data and reporting capability, ensuring leaders have access to high-quality insights that support effective decision-making.

This is an opportunity to influence both strategy and delivery, leading the evolution of Workday while ensuring the platform continues to meet the needs of a growing and ambitious organisation.

About You

You'll have significant hands-on experience with Workday HCM and a proven track record of leading Workday development within a complex organisation. You'll understand how to balance business requirements, user experience and technical capability to deliver practical solutions and continuous improvement.

You'll bring people management experience and enjoy leading, coaching and developing others, creating a collaborative and high-performing environment where individuals can thrive.

You'll be an excellent relationship builder, comfortable working across People, IT and Finance teams, managing third-party suppliers and engaging stakeholders at all levels. You'll use your expertise to influence decisions, solve problems and identify opportunities to enhance systems, processes and data.

Most importantly, you'll be passionate about getting the best from Workday, using technology and insight to improve colleague experience, support business goals and help shape the future of our People systems capability.

About Us

The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts

Work/Life Balance

• A 35-hour weekly contract
• 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym’s
• Two paid volunteering days’ each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at [e-mail].,uk