Senior Workday HCM Analyst

Global Media Group Services; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Global is seeking a Senior Workday HCM Analyst to own complex Workday configuration and reporting end to end. You will partner with People & Culture to translate requirements into elegant solutions, drive changes through bi-annual releases, and ensure data integrity across the system.

In this Brexit-aware UK role, you will design, configure, test and deploy HCM changes across UK Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking, while mentoring a junior analyst and providing clear documentation for

Qualificações

• 5+ years’ hands-on Workday HCM configuration across multiple modules.
• Experience with UK Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking.
• Proven ability to design, configure, test and deploy end-to-end changes.
• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with P&C to shape requirements into Workday solutions.
• Design, configure and test complex HCM changes through to deployment.
• Own reporting suite including dashboards and board-level MI.
• Coach and mentor junior analysts to raise standards.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and change governance.

Conhecimentos

Workday HCM

UK Payroll

Data Reporting & MI

Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Accepting applications until:4 December 2026

Job Description

Senior Workday HCM Analyst

Your Role: Senior Workday HCM Analyst

We're looking for a seasoned Workday HCM expert to join our team, reporting to the Workday HCM Tech Lead. You'll own complex configuration and reporting end to end.

As a Senior Workday HCM Analyst at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering & Challenge : Partner with P&C to shape requirements into the right solution, matching needs to Workday capability and knowing when to push back.
• Solution Design & Delivery : Design, configure and test complex HCM changes (weighing ROI, user experience and ongoing maintenance) through to deployment and deliver bi-annual releases.
• Reporting & Data Integrity : Own our reporting suite; from reports and dashboards used by P&C and the business to board-level MI, and data quality audits.
• Team Enablement : Coach our HCM Analyst, peer-review configuration, and help shape best practice and our roadmap.
• Documentation & Change Governance : Keep project and change documentation (requirements, design decisions, test evidence and user guides) audit-ready and easy to hand over.

What You'll Love About This Role

• Think Big : Help shape our Workday HCM roadmap and how the platform supports our people strategy.
• Own It : Be the trusted senior expert who leads complex changes and challenges with confidence.
• Keep it Simple : Turn complex configuration and data into simple, usable insight.
• Better Together : Work alongside the Tech Lead and wider Workday team, and partner with P&C.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you'll have:

• Got up to speed with our Workday configuration and reporting suite.
• Built strong relationships across P&C
• Independently led a complex configuration or reporting change through to release.
• Started knowledge sharing and contributing to the team roadmap.

What You'll Need

• Workday Expertise: 5+ years' hands-on Workday HCM configuration across multiple modules, owning complex changes and release cycles end to end.
• Functional Depth : Hands-on experience in UK Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking; depth in one or more is valued.
• Global Rollouts : Experience deploying Workday to new countries and brands, and/or working in a multi-national or complex Workday tenant (e.g. with many companies and brands)
• Reporting & Data Integrity : Advanced and matrix reports, dashboards and board-level MI, with a meticulous approach to data accuracy
• Senior Stakeholder Communication : Confidence engaging senior stakeholders, challenging requirements constructively and explaining trade-offs clearly.
• Team Leadership : Experience coaching junior colleagues while delivering independently.