Senior Workday Systems Architect

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; London Borough of Southwark; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £60,000

Hybrid working model

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Workday Systems Specialist to own enhancements, configurations and optimisations within the People Systems team. You will work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to ensure the platform supports both operational and strategic objectives.

The role suits a proactive Workday professional who thrives on solving complex technical issues, improving processes and driving continuous improvement across a large Workday environment.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and optimizing Workday environments.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into system design.
• Strong knowledge of reporting and security within Workday.
• Experience in HRIS/People Systems environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Workday subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and support across the platform
• Configure and enhance Workday business processes, workflows and approvals
• Develop advanced reports, dashboards and calculated fields to support decision-making
• Support and maintain integrations between Workday and other business systems
• Manage Workday security roles, access controls and governance activities
• Lead and support Workday releases, including testing, deployment and stakeholder communications
• Gather and analyse business requirements, translating them into practical system solutions
• Partner with HR, IT and operational stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement
• Support transformation projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues across the wider People Systems function

Skills

Workday configuration

Workday administration

Advanced reporting

Calculated fields

Workday integrations

Security & access management

Release management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Workday Systems Specialist to own enhancements, configurations and optimisations within the People Systems team. You will work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders to ensure the platform supports both operational and strategic objectives.

The role suits a proactive Workday professional who thrives on solving complex technical issues, improving processes and driving continuous improvement across a large Workday environment.