Workday Specialist - Time & Absence

Smith+Nephew; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical technology field is seeking a specialist for HR technology roles focused on Workday Time and Absence management. The position, vital for streamlining HR functions, demands a combination of technical certification and practical HR systems experience to enhance operational processes. Candidates will engage directly with stakeholders, leveraging best practices for system configurations and continuous improvement in HR technology management.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus and pension schemes

Flexible vacation and time off

Private health and dental plans

Income protection and life assurance

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Qualifications

• Holding active or inactive certifications in Workday HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence.
• Hands-on experience in delivering at least three full-cycle Time Tracking implementations.
• Strong grasp of compliance, scheduling, and time calculations.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of Workday's strategic direction and HR tech roadmap.
• Acting as Workday Time & Absence SME for configuration and support of solutions.
• Working closely with Reward and Benefits teams to ensure desired outcomes.

Skills

Time Tracking

Stakeholder Engagement

System Configuration

Project Management

Education

Workday HCM Certification

Workday Time Tracking Certification

Workday Absence Certification

Job description

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Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

The Global HR Technology function is part of the HR organisation, responsible for delivering solutions that improve or enhance the way Human Resources is delivered at Smith & Nephew, and handles HR technology programs, vendors, and operations. The group works with various HR organisations and IT on projects to re-engineer and automate processes that improve efficiencies.

This role involves a high level of relationship management so that the HR function and our HR technology partners continue to champion and develop a partnership to drive simplification, standardisation and automation for long-term success of the HR operating model.

You will proactively find opportunities to further leverage best-in-class technology and minimise technology debt that hinders long-term scalability and work to drive and implement best practice across all platforms, digital innovation, process automation, and emerging technologies that fit business requirements.

This is a fixed term contract opportunity - running until December 2026.

What will you be doing?

• Contribute to the development of Workday's strategic direction and the HR technology roadmap, set standards, and help monitor the service’s overall performance.
• Influence both internal/external best-practices to maximise cost effectiveness, aligned with business needs.
• Follow legal requirements and reflect HR best-practise benchmarks.
• Act as Workday Time & Absence SME with full autonomy for the global alignment, solution design, delivery and maintenance of the functional specialism and be responsible for configuration and support of solutions for our global customers.
• Work closely with Reward and Benefits teams, understand business needs and requirements to ensure that the Workday performs to the desired business outcomes.
• Act as a champion for customer focus and listen to and connect with customers and team members effectively; ensuring that procedures and systems are in place to advise and receive feedback from service users, partners, stakeholders and colleagues, and evaluating that feedback, taking appropriate action to secure continuous improvement.

What will you need to be successful?

To succeed in this role, you'll hold a Workday HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence certification (active or not), along with hands-on experience delivering at least three full-cycle Time Tracking implementations—ideally with a certified Workday Partner.

You'll be confident gathering requirements, configuring time rules, and supporting end-users post go-live. A strong grasp of compliance, scheduling, time off, and time calculations is key, as is the ability to collaborate across payroll, HR, and project teams.

Familiarity with project and change management, stakeholder engagement, and translating user needs into system configurations will round out your success toolkit.

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• Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options and a car allowance.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
• Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.