Workday HRIS Specialist – Data & Optimisation Lead

Royal Society of Chemistry; Cambridge; Ibrido; GBP 50.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

26 days holiday

35-hour week with flexible options

Private medical

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid volunteering days

Pension plan with up to 12% employer +

Descrizione del lavoro

The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking an experienced Workday Specialist to join the HRIS team in People & Culture. After implementing the Workday suite, you will own configuration, troubleshooting and continuous improvement, delivering practical, value-adding solutions across modules.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues and external partners to uphold data quality and system reliability. This hybrid Cambridge-based role requires proactive problem solving, strong communication to varied

Competenze

• Proven demonstrable expertise in developing, supporting and improving Workday.
• Expertise in HCM Core, Talent, Recruitment, Absence, and Peakon, Advanced Reporting, Security and Integrations.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of analysing data, producing reports and presenting data.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled at agreeing realistic expectations with colleagues and explaining complex technical solutions clearly to different audiences.
• Ability to improve colleagues’ experience of using the system and inspire them to explore what it can do.
• A strong understanding of how HR information systems (HRIS) support the work of People & Culture.

Mansioni

• Showcasing Workday expertise to support colleagues across multiple modules.
• Working with People & Culture team and colleagues across the RSC to understand needs and then shape and deliver relevant services that provide simple and practical Workday solutions.
• Take forward agreed system enhancements through configuration, testing, documentation and launch, with the relevant process owners to ensure needs are met.
• Supporting people-data and analytics projects by utilising data sources and definitions, ensuring data is fit for purpose and aligned, and working with stakeholders to reach alignment and one consistent source of information.
• Coach P&C colleagues and Super Users sharing technical knowledge to enable more self-service, and relevant escalation as required.
• Monitoring and purging data in line with agreed schedules and data protection requirements, partnering with Data Protection and Technology as required to ensure high standards are maintained at all times.
• Following agreed security and access rules when changing Workday or its reports, keeping records of checks and approvals, and referring access decisions to the responsible owners.
• Working with our application management services (AMS) partner to deliver fixes and improvements and contributing to service reviews to ensure quality and value for money.

Conoscenze

Workday expertise

HCM Core

Talent & Recruitment

Absence management

Advanced reporting

Security & Integrations

Data analysis & reporting

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

HRIS understanding

Descrizione del lavoro

The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking an experienced Workday Specialist to join the HRIS team in People & Culture. After implementing the Workday suite, you will own configuration, troubleshooting and continuous improvement, delivering practical, value-adding solutions across modules.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues and external partners to uphold data quality and system reliability. This hybrid Cambridge-based role requires proactive problem solving, strong communication to varied