Senior Workday Platform Lead & Architect

FirstGroup plc; City of Westminster; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Pension plan (10%)

25 days holiday

Travel offers

Shopping discounts

Buy as You Earn shares

Save as You Earn shares

Employee assistance helpline

Payroll giving

After 6 months employment

Descrizione del lavoro

First Rail seeks a senior leader to manage the Workday platform, aligning IT and business strategies across governance, security, and enterprise architecture. You will own the platform roadmap, architecture, and integrations with ERP and identity management, while guiding vendor relationships and AMS support.

The role requires strong ITIL discipline, incident and release management, and a proactive approach to automation and scalable, secure solutions. Collaboration with HR and IT is essential.

Competenze

• 7+ years of experience in Workday platform management or enterprise systems leadership.
• Deep understanding of Workday architecture, module configuration, and integration technologies (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware).
• Knowledge of IT security principles, data encryption, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, ISO27001).
• Strong experience in IT service management (ITIL), change control, and release management.

Mansioni

• Define and execute the Workday platform roadmap in alignment with IT and business strategies.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, security, and data privacy policies.
• Own platform architecture, integrations, tenant strategy and release planning.
• Oversee API management, middleware solutions, and integrations with ERP and identity systems.
• Manage vendor relationships and AMS support for escalations and optimisations.
• Implement monitoring, incident management, and disaster recovery plans.
• Partner with HR and IT teams to ensure seamless service delivery and technical support.

Conoscenze

Workday management

IT governance

Security compliance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Automation & tools

Formazione

Workday Certifications

ITIL Foundation

Strumenti

Workday Studio

Workday Report Writer

Workday EIB

AWS

Azure

FreshService

PowerShell

Descrizione del lavoro

First Rail seeks a senior leader to manage the Workday platform, aligning IT and business strategies across governance, security, and enterprise architecture. You will own the platform roadmap, architecture, and integrations with ERP and identity management, while guiding vendor relationships and AMS support.

The role requires strong ITIL discipline, incident and release management, and a proactive approach to automation and scalable, secure solutions. Collaboration with HR and IT is essential.