Workday Systems & Data Lead

Newcastle Building Society; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial Corporate bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Annual performance related pay reviews

Colleague mortgage scheme

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Life assurance (4x salary) and income‑

Income protection

Access to our financial advisers

Discounts on goods/services

Work/Life Balance

35-hour week

30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Buy/sell up to 5 days’ holiday

Hybrid working (3 days home based)

Enhanced family leave

Private medical insurance

Medicash health plan

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite gym at Cobalt HQ

Volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Newcastle Building Society is seeking a People Systems and Data Lead to own the Workday platform and help shape the future of People technology across the organisation. You’ll lead a small specialist team, drive adoption, continuous improvement and future development, and partner with People, IT, Finance and our AMS provider to deliver the Workday roadmap.

This role focuses on developing our people data and reporting capability, giving leaders access to high‑quality insights that support

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Workday HCM and leading Workday development.

Responsibilities

• Own the Workday platform and drive adoption and continuous improvement.
• Lead a small specialist team across People, IT and Finance.
• Develop Workday roadmap with third‑party partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Workday HCM

Workday development

People systems

Data reporting

Tools

Kainos AMS

Job description

Newcastle Building Society is seeking a People Systems and Data Lead to own the Workday platform and help shape the future of People technology across the organisation. You’ll lead a small specialist team, drive adoption, continuous improvement and future development, and partner with People, IT, Finance and our AMS provider to deliver the Workday roadmap.

This role focuses on developing our people data and reporting capability, giving leaders access to high‑quality insights that support