Workday Project Manager

Harvey Nash; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash in Cambridge is seeking a Workday Technical Consultant to implement and support Workday across the HR landscape. The role combines delivery of technical solutions with service management, incident handling, and governance to ensure secure, scalable People Systems.

You will work in a hybrid model (2 days on site weekly) to deliver changes, support releases, and coordinate with vendors and stakeholders for reliable HR applications.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Workday technical solutions across HR systems.
• Ability to manage incidents, changes, and service transitions with ITIL guidance.
• Collaborates with IT, infrastructure and business stakeholders to ensure secure, reliable HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Workday technical expert for configuration, development, and solution design.
• Lead delivery of technical changes across the HR systems roadmap.
• Manage Workday releases and development cycles entering BAU.
• Oversee 2nd/3rd line support and SLA adherence.
• Drive performance, security, governance and change management aligned with standards.
• Coach and share knowledge within the HR Solutions team.
• Manage third-party suppliers to ensure project delivery and expertise.
• Collaborate with IT, infrastructure and business stakeholders to deliver reliable People Systems solutions.

Skills

Workday expertise

Solution delivery

Incident management

Security governance

Change management

ITIL compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Vendor management

Tools

Workday

PageUp

Job description

We're Hiring | Workday Technical Consultant - Cambridge

Model: Hybrid (2 days on site weekly)

Salary: £60k to £90k (Depending on experience)

Workday Technical Consultant required for a leading client based inCambridge. This role is responsible for delivering technical solutions across the People Systems landscape, managing the pipeline of technical change, and ensuring the effective operation of Workday and related HR applications. You'll combine strong Workday technical expertise with experience in solution delivery, service management, and system support.

Key responsibilities include managing incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs, maintaining system performance, security, and governance, and working closely with the Technical Solution Owner to deliver scalable solutions aligned with the wider People Systems architecture.

The organisation uses Workday as its core HR platform, including HCM, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Peakon, Learning, and VNDLY, alongside PageUp for recruitment. You'll oversee delivery, incident, and day-to-day service management, ensuring HR systems remain secure, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

Key skills and responsibilities

• Act as the Workday technical expert, providing guidance on best practice configuration, development, and solution design.
• Lead the delivery of technical changes across the HR systems roadmap, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Manage Workday releases, development cycles, and service transitions into BAU support.
• Oversee 2nd/3rd line support, ensuring incidents and service requests are resolved within agreed SLAs.
• Drive system performance, security, governance, and adherence to ITIL, change management, and architectural standards.
• Build capability within the HR Solutions team through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Manage third-party suppliers to ensure successful project delivery and technical expertise.
• Collaborate with IT, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and business-focused People Systems solutions.