Workday HCM Lead

TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pension scheme

Generous leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

Talent International UK Ltd is seeking a Workday HCM Lead to provide technical authority, design assurance, and SME leadership in a large-scale government shared services environment. You will blend hands-on configuration with senior stakeholder management within a multi-disciplinary delivery team.

The role focuses on governance of Core HCM, Organizations, Job Architecture and BPF, with responsibility for release management, mentoring junior analysts, and ensuring compliance with government

Qualifications

• Deep Workday HCM expertise
• Strong HR architecture knowledge
• Technical oversight in SaaS/ERP
• Requirement translation skills
• Leadership and communication abilities
• Experience in delivery frameworks (Agile/SAFe)

Responsibilities

• Drive design, optimization, and governance of Workday HCM platform
• Provide technical leadership and peer reviews of configurations
• Oversee ticket queue management and SLA/KPI delivery
• Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate needs into functional designs
• Mentor junior analysts and contractors, support succession planning
• Oversee Workday releases and regulatory changes with auditability

Job description

Job Description

Workday HCM Lead

Location: Hybrid (Office bases in Swindon, Stockton, or Newportwith flexibility depending on business needs)

Security Clearance: SC Clearance required (or willingness/eligibility to undergo checks)

Are you a senior Workday specialist who loves getting under the hood of complex configurations, but is ready to step into a high-visibility leadership role?

We are looking for a Workday HCM Lead to provide technical authority, design assurance, and subject matter expertise within a complex, large-scale government shared services environment. Operating as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, you will blend hands-on configuration brilliance with senior stakeholder management and team mentorship.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the HR technology landscape for the public sector, ensuring our systems remain robust, scalable, compliant, and aligned with wider government standards.

Key Responsibilities

As our trusted Workday authority, you will drive the design, optimization, and governance of our HCM platform. Your days will involve:

• Technical & Functional Leadership: Acting as the senior expert across Core HCM, Organizations, Staffing Models, Job Architecture, and the Business Process Framework (BPF).
• Design Assurance & Quality: Providing technical assurance and peer reviews of configurations delivered by internal colleagues, system integrators, and third-party suppliers.
• AMS & Service Delivery: Overseeing ticket queue management, enforcing SLA/KPI frameworks, and proactively driving continuous improvement to reduce incident volumes.
• Workshop Facilitation: Leading complex requirements-gathering sessions and translating intricate business needs into clear functional designs.
• People & Capability Development: Providing day-to-day technical supervision, coaching, and mentoring to junior analysts and contractors, fostering succession planning.
• Release Management: Overseeing enhancements, bi-annual Workday releases, and regulatory changes with a strict focus on compliance and auditability.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Deep Workday Expertise: Significant experience in a senior Workday HCM configuration, implementation, or support role.
• Complex HR Architecture: A strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes within large, complex, enterprise-level organizations.
• Technical Oversight: Proven experience providing technical leadership, assurance, or governance within SaaS/ERP environments.
• Requirement Translation: Exceptional ability to gather complex business requirements and translate them into robust functional designs.
• Leadership & Communication: Natural stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels and coach/mentor junior team members.
• Methodologies: Experience working within structured delivery environments (e.g., Agile, SAFe, or hybrid).

Desirable:

• Experience within a government, public sector, or shared services environment.
• Exposure to Workday Payroll, integrations, reporting, or analytics.
• Experience with legacy ERP migrations (e.g., Oracle EBS or Fusion).

What we offer

While the private sector offers high pressure, we offer unrivalled stability, scale, and work-life balance:

• Unbeatable Pension: Access to an exceptional, market-leading defined benefit pension scheme.
• True Hybrid Flexibility: A balanced hybrid working model with office bases at Swindon, Stockton, and Newport (with flexibility tailored to business needs).
• Generous Leave: A highly competitive annual leave allowance.
• Continuous Learning: Dedicated access to training, professional development, and official Workday-related learning opportunities.
• Purpose-Driven Work: The chance to deliver critical services that support operations across the UK public sector.

Eligibility & Security

Because of the nature of this work, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of pre-employment checks, including SC (Security Check) clearance. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK at the time of application

£66000 - £74000 / year