Workday Analyst HCM

thisisglobal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global is seeking an experienced Workday Analyst to take senior ownership of HCM configuration, reporting and data integrity as the go-to functional expert. Location: Holborn, London or Remote.

You will own end-to-end Workday configuration across HCM modules, build board-level reporting, ensure data quality, and enable the team with clear documentation and best practices as new functionality is rolled out.

Qualifications

• Workday Expertise: Solid hands-on experience configuring Workday HCM across multiple modules.
• Reporting & MI Skills: Experience building advanced reports and board-level presentation of data.
• Data Governance: Meticulous, audit-minded approach to data integrity.
• Senior Stakeholder Communication: Confidently engaging with senior stakeholders across departments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Workday HCM configuration including business processes, security and calculated fields.
• Build and maintain reporting suite including board level reporting and insights for leaders.
• Maintain data quality through regular audits and governance guardrails.
• Share knowledge, document clearly and champion best practice as new functionality is rolled out.

Skills

Workday Expertise

Reporting & MI Skills

Data Governance

Stakeholder Communication

Tools

Workday

Job description

Accepting applications until:

23 October 2026

Job Description

Your Role: Workday Analyst

We're looking for an experienced Workday professional to take senior ownership of our HCM configuration, reporting and data integrity as our go-to functional expert.

Location: Holborn, London or Remote

As a Workday Analyst at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

• Workday Configuration : Own the end-to-end configuration of Workday HCM modules spanning business processes, security, organisations and calculated fields with a focus on user experience - including our bi-annual releases, from prototyping through to deployment.
• Reporting & Insight : Build and maintain our reporting suite including board level reporting - giving P&C, Finance and business leaders the insight they need.
• Data Integrity & Governance : Own data quality through regular audits, proactive gap-checking, and use of Workday tools to provide guardrails and guidance to users
• Team Enablement & Continuous Improvement : Share knowledge across the Workday team, maintain clear documentation, and champion best practice as we roll out new functionality.

What You'll Love About This Role

• Think Big : Shape how Workday supports our people strategy end-to-end, from configuration through to board-level reporting.
• Own It : Take full ownership of Workday configuration, reporting and data integrity as our senior functional expert.
• Keep it Simple : Turn complex configuration and data into simple, usable insight for the business.
• Better Together : Partner closely with the Workday team, P&C and Finance

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you'll have:

• Got up to speed with our Workday configuration, reporting suite and current ways of working.
• Built strong relationships across P&C
• Taken ownership of at least one area of reporting or configuration, including board level reporting

What You'll Need

• Workday Expertise: Solid hands-on experience configuring Workday HCM across multiple modules, including business processes, security and calculated fields (ideally with payroll, time tracking, and absence experience but not essential)
• Reporting & MI Skills : Experience building advanced and matrix reports, dashboards and board-level presentation of data
• Data Governance : A meticulous, audit-minded approach to data integrity
• Senior Stakeholder Communication : Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders across P&C & Finance, translating technical detail clearly.