People Systems and Data Lead - fixed term

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

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Annual leave 30 days + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

Newcastle Building Society is seeking a People Systems and Data Lead to own the Workday platform and shape People technology across the organisation. You will lead a specialist team, drive adoption, and partner with IT, Finance and our AMS provider to deliver a connected ecosystem of processes and insights.

You will develop our people data, deliver high-quality reporting, and influence decisions that support business goals while continuously improving Workday to meet a growing organisation’s

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on Workday HCM experience in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to lead Workday development and optimisation initiatives.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills to build a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Own Workday platform strategy, roadmap and priority enhancements.
• Lead a small specialist team and coordinate with IT, Finance and AMS partners.
• Develop and evolve People data, reporting capabilities and insights for leaders.
• Influence decisions by delivering practical, data-driven solutions across the business.

Skills

Workday HCM

People management

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Workday

Job description

## About the RoleWe'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 YouYou'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:** Financial* Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)* Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)* Annual performance related pay reviews* Colleague mortgage scheme* 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 discountsWork/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 parenthoodHealth 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