Senior Workday Analyst

Jobtailor; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Workday Analyst to lead investigation of HR needs, configure HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding, and translate requirements into actionable functional solutions. You will own design, configuration, testing and implementation across Workday modules while guiding BAU support and enhancements.

Collaborating with HR, IT and external partners, you will drive UAT, governance and continuous improvement in a global environment with multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in IT, Business, HR or related field.
• Strong Workday configuration experience with hands-on HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding.
• Experience across multiple Workday modules; Benefits or Absence exposure desirable.
• Ability to lead functional analyst activities across BAU, enhancements and small-to-medium changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigation and understanding of business needs, HR processes and system opportunities.
• Translate requirements into clear functional solutions and user stories where appropriate.
• Own design, configuration, testing and implementation of Workday solutions across HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding.
• Provide cross-module support and functional leadership for BAU activities, enhancements, issue resolution, release readiness and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with HR, HRSS, COEs, IT, external partners and other stakeholders.
• Act as a functional partner, challenging constructively, managing expectations and driving decisions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, technical teams and implementation partners.
• Manage user acceptance testing, ad hoc testing and production verification.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, simplify processes, reduce manual effort and maximise Workday value.
• Partner with IT and integration teams to review downstream impacts, troubleshoot issues and support end-to-end solutions.
• Manage and prioritise multiple work streams across operational support, enhancements and projects.
• Contribute to HR Technology ways of working, documentation, testing standards, governance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Workday Configuration

HCM

Recruiting/Onboarding

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Change Governance

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Process Improvement

Workflow Optimization

Testing Standards

Education

Degree qualified in IT/Business/HR or related discipline

Tools

Workday

Job description

• Lead investigation and understanding of business needs, HR processes and system opportunities
• Translate requirements into clear functional solutions and user stories where appropriate
• Own design, configuration, testing and implementation of Workday solutions across HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding
• Provide cross-module support and functional leadership for BAU activities, enhancements, issue resolution, release readiness and continuous improvement
• Build relationships with HR, HRSS, COEs, IT, external partners and other stakeholders
• Act as a functional partner, challenging constructively, managing expectations and driving decisions
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, technical teams and implementation partners
• Manage user acceptance testing, ad hoc testing and production verification
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, simplify processes, reduce manual effort and maximise Workday value
• Partner with IT and integration teams to review downstream impacts, troubleshoot issues and support end-to-end solutions
• Manage and prioritise multiple work streams across operational support, enhancements and projects
• Contribute to HR Technology ways of working, documentation, testing standards, governance and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Degree qualified in IT, Business, HR or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong Workday configuration experience is essential, with proven hands‑on capability in HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding
• Experience across multiple Workday modules is strongly preferred; exposure to Benefits and/or Absence is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a lead functional analyst across BAU support, enhancements and small-to-medium change delivery
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Experience in testing, UAT coordination, post‑implementation support and change governance
• Comfortable working in a global environment with competing priorities, multiple stakeholder groups and evolving module needs
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong Workday configuration expertise, particularly in HCM and Recruiting/Onboarding, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Capable of leading functional analysis, user acceptance testing, and operational support in a global environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workday Configuration
• HCM Expertise
• Recruiting/Onboarding Solutions
• Stakeholder Engagement
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workday Configuration
• HCM
• Recruiting
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Change Governance
• Analytical Skills
• Problem‑Solving Skills
• Process Improvement
• Workflow Optimization
• Testing Standards

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• HR Processes
• Business Needs
• Functional Solutions
• Cross-Module Support
• Continuous Improvement
• Global Environment
• Operational Support
• Enhancements
• IT Integration
• Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Workday