Workday HRIS Analyst

CE Back Office; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the HR technology sector is seeking a Workday Functional Specialist to join their team at an exciting stage of growth. You will leverage your expertise in Workday to enhance HR processes and provide support throughout implementation. This role includes working closely with stakeholders to optimize the use of Workday, ensuring effective training and stakeholder engagement. Strong experience with HR systems and Workday configuration is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in HR systems and integrations essential.
• Experience in medium to large organizations, particularly law firms.
• Deep knowledge of Workday components in HCM, Compensation, and more.

Responsibilities

• Act as a functional specialist for Workday, advising HR and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with SMEs to gather requirements for Workday configurations.
• Deliver training to stakeholders for effective Workday utilization.

Skills

Technical understanding of HR systems

Experience with Workday

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Workday certification

Training in HR systems

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

You will be joining a programme at an exciting stage with significant investment in our HR technology and process design, including the implementation of Workday and other technologies to support the HR team in becoming a more strategic partner to the business.

You will provide functional knowledge and expertise on local HR process/policy requirements, coupled with in-depth technical configuration expertise of Workday.

You will work closely with the team to support key responsibilities throughout the project implementation and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an expert functional specialist for Workday technology, including HR transactions, business process configuration and design, advising the HR team, managers, and employees on proper system use.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather requirements and translate them into well-architected solutions leveraging the Workday platform; evaluate and recommend alternative solutions considering system limitations.
• Research new enhancements and releases in Workday, seeking opportunities for consistency, harmonisation, and simplification, ensuring a custom-centric experience and considering downstream system impacts.
• Co-own the delivery and prioritisation of change requests, document changes and process requirements, provide impact analysis, and implement solutions following governance procedures.
• Act as an escalation point for configuration, business process, and notification issues, analysing, diagnosing, and resolving complex technical production issues.
• Build, test, and deploy Workday configurations as part of projects and changes.
• Optimize Workday reporting tools such as PRISM, People Analytics, Worksheets, Slides, and Discovery Boards to meet stakeholder requirements for day-to-day reporting and cyclical statistics production.
• Partner with IT to support inbound/outbound integrations and payroll PECI files.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, especially IT, acting as a gatekeeper to the AMS provider for issue escalation and configuration delivery.
• Deliver training and engagement activities to ensure stakeholders utilise Workday effectively; identify opportunities to upskill users and contribute to training materials.
• Lead and guide the team on configuration and management of cyclical business processes enabled by technology.
• Oversee the work of junior colleagues and support their development.
• Engage with the Workday community to understand system capabilities and recommend solutions to address business needs.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong technical understanding of HR systems and their integrations.
• Experience with Workday in medium/large complex organisations, ideally in a law firm.
• Deep knowledge of Workday functional components, including configuration and business processes in HCM, Compensation, Time and Absence, Security, Recruitment, Onboarding, and Talent.
• Workday certification and/or training are essential.
• Advanced IT skills, including MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Slicers).
• Highly numerate with strong data accuracy and analytics skills; excellent attention to detail.
• In-depth functional knowledge of end-to-end HR processes.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions.
• Good organisational, planning, and project management skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to influence a global team.
• Ability to present information clearly to various audiences, translating data and technical components into meaningful insights.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a broad perspective.
• Inquisitive and proactive in questioning and improving existing processes.
• Ability to manage a busy workload in a fast-paced environment, with strong multitasking skills.
• Flexibility in working hours to support global stakeholders across different time zones, including early starts and late finishes.