Workday HCM Analyst — Insights & Adoption Champion

Michael Page; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page in Manchester is seeking an HR Systems Analyst to join a growing Workday team. You will drive adoption, optimize processes, and deliver impactful analytics within a global Workday environment.

You will partner with HR leaders across Recruitment, Talent, Learning, Benefits, and Compensation to deliver effective system solutions and continued improvement. Reporting to the HCM Systems Lead, you will support Workday releases, governance, and data loads while providing expert user

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality Workday support and configuration.
• Provide actionable workforce insights through reporting and analytics.
• Improve system adoption and user experience.
• Support project delivery and Workday enhancements.
• Maintain governance, controls and audit compliance.
• Be a trusted partner to HR and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the configuration, maintenance, and optimisation of Workday
• Manage security, audits, data loads, and system governance activities
• Resolve complex system queries and provide expert user support
• Create reports, dashboards, and workforce insights for HR leaders
• Support Workday releases, testing, and enhancement projects
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, user experience, and adoption
• Partnering with HR teams across Recruitment, Talent, Learning, Benefits, and Compensation to deliver effective system solutions
• Collaborating with external partners on new functionality, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Workday configuration

Workday security & governance

Reporting & analytics

User support

Data loads

Job description

Michael Page in Manchester is seeking an HR Systems Analyst to join a growing Workday team. You will drive adoption, optimize processes, and deliver impactful analytics within a global Workday environment.

You will partner with HR leaders across Recruitment, Talent, Learning, Benefits, and Compensation to deliver effective system solutions and continued improvement. Reporting to the HCM Systems Lead, you will support Workday releases, governance, and data loads while providing expert user