Workday Systems Administrator

Context Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment firm is seeking a Workday Systems Administrator in London. This critical role involves optimizing Workday, configuration of modules, and supporting M&A activities. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with Workday and strong stakeholder engagement skills, offering a salary of £65,000 - £75,000 PA DOE. Flexible work arrangement includes 4 days onsite and 1 day working from home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Workday Consultant or System Administrator.
• Deep understanding of Workday configuration (including templates, workflows and reporting).
• Experience supporting Workday in M&A environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day administration and optimisation of Workday.
• Configure Workday templates, modules, and workflows.
• Support M&A activities through onboarding of new employees.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Workday configuration

Problem-solving skills

HR processes understanding

Independent working

Job description

Overview

Workday Systems Administrator – London; 4 days per week onsite / 1 day WFH. Salary £65,000 - £75,000 PA DOE.

A well-established, rapidly expanding organisation undergoing a major HR systems transformation is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Consultant / Systems Admin. It is a critical position within the company's digital transformation and M&A strategy, focusing on the ongoing optimisation and development of Workday. This contract offers the opportunity to play a key role in configuring modules, workflows, business processes, reports, integrations as well as onboarding multiple newly acquired businesses onto the Workday platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day administration, optimisation and continuous improvement of Workday.
• Configure Workday templates, modules, business processes, reports and workflow.
• Support M&A activities through the onboarding of new groups of employees into Workday.
• Requirements gathering and analysis, collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into functional specifications.
• Collaborate closely with HR and IT stakeholders to define requirements and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across systems and integrations (e.g., Payroll, ERP).
• Provide training and support to HR end users and stakeholders.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships and oversee third-party integrations.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Workday Consultant or System Administrator.
• Deep understanding of Workday configuration (including templates, workflows and reporting).
• Experience supporting Workday in environments involving M&A requiring onboarding of new businesses is ideal.
• Solid grasp of HR processes and how they map to systems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and strategically within an extremely fast-paced environment.