Senior HRIS Analyst

abrdn; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to manage and enhance their Workday systems. The role requires extensive experience in the Workday ecosystem and a strong focus on system improvements. Ideal candidates will have expert knowledge of Workday modules and the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders. This position offers excellent benefits including 40 days of annual leave and a generous pension contribution.

Benefits

40 days of annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the Workday ecosystem.
• Expert knowledge of Advanced Compensation.
• Proven ability to configure and enhance Workday processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Owner in managing priorities.
• Lead system aspects of Workday projects.
• Proactively suggest system improvements.
• Manage complex employee requests.

Skills

Workday configuration expertise

Project management

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Tools

Workday

Advanced Compensation

Job description

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At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.

Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

Our investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the role

Aberdeen’s HR Systems Squad sits within the Corporate Technology Office, responsible for managing Aberdeen's core HR systems with Workday as its strategic tool of choice. Aberdeen is live with Workday Core HCM, Recruitment, Payroll, Extend, Talent and Help. We have an exciting roadmap to enhance our systems architecture over the next 3 years and improve our ways of working.

The Senior HRIS Analyst is an expert within the HR Systems Team, responsible for configuring, developing, and maintaining Aberdeen's Workday infrastructure. This role involves working closely with HR, Technology, and other functional areas dependent on HR data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Product Owner to deliver a backlog of all priorities.
• Lead the systems aspects of core projects involving scoping, design, delivery, and maintenance of Workday changes and configuration.
• Provide expertise on Workday modules such as HCM, compensation, advanced compensation, absence, and recruiting.
• Proactively suggest and lead system improvements based on business requirements, including process configuration, security setup, and testing.
• Stay updated on new functionalities and identify enhancements to current systems.
• Engage within the Workday ecosystem, connecting with other users.
• Share best practices, system enhancements, and reporting insights with HR and wider teams.
• Manage complex employee and manager requests via tiered HR support (Workday Help).
• Ensure adherence to HR and IT systems governance and change management.

About The Candidate

• Extensive experience working within the Workday ecosystem, with significant exposure to configuring core modules.
• Experience managing system requirements for projects like the annual compensation review, with expert knowledge of Advanced Compensation and relevant certifications.
• Strong focus on continuous improvement, detail-oriented, capable of working independently and with stakeholders, committed to excellent service.
• Proven ability to configure, maintain, and enhance Workday processes, including compensation modules.
• Completed Workday training with extensive practical application, covering core HCM, Compensation, Absence, and Recruiting.
• Knowledge of Extend, integrations, and reporting is advantageous.
• Effective communicator with non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements and identify solutions.

We offer an environment for learning, involvement, and support. Benefits include 40 days of annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, discretionary bonus, private healthcare, and flexible benefits such as gym discounts, season ticket loans, and employee discounts.

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