HR System Lead (Workday)

Are you a Workday product expert with demonstrable experience of configuring and optimising HCM modules to drive business success?

Having introduced Workday in summer 2023, we are now seeking a dedicated lead for all elements of HCM activity. This is an opportunity to set and drive the HCM system agenda, leading development to unlock the potential of our HR system to meet users’ needs and enable delivery of our strategic plan and objectives.

Our organisation is a leader in its sector and is committed to being inclusive, entrepreneurial, and disruptive.

We are seeking an experienced HR System Lead to join our friendly and supportive team and be the organisational lead for all elements of our HCM Workday activity, ensuring our system is optimised and enables the organisation to function efficiently and effectively.

In this role you will define and own the people-related aspects of the system development pipeline, collaborating closely with HR, IT and Finance colleagues to translate user needs into clear plans and successful outcomes.

You will use your significant knowledge and experience to configure and optimise Workday HCM modules to meet business requirements, leading on planning, testing and implementation of required and optional features.

With a strong customer focus, you will engage with system users to understand their needs, developing tools to build confidence and organisational capability in the use of the system. You will mentor and coach HR colleagues, allocating and monitoring the delivery of systems tasks and sharing your subject matter expertise.

Your excellent data and analytical skills will be put to use to develop reporting on key HR metrics and provide insight to inform senior stakeholder decision-making. You will be responsible for creating and producing HCM reports for external partners including statutory reports and responding to data requests from other government departments.

You will combine your technical HCM systems expertise with a solid understanding of HR functions and processes and of the value that the combination of these elements creates.

This is a great time to join our team and make your mark to help us to realise the potential of our Workday system to drive success.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

How to apply:

If you are an internal applicant: please do not use the link on this page. Please apply via your employee Workday account.

If you are an external applicant: to submit your application please use the link at the bottom of this advert.

You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your personal statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria given below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.

We understand that you might use artificial intelligence (AI) and other resources to assist with your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Essential criteria:

- Workday product expert with demonstrable significant knowledge and experience of configuring and optimising Workday HCM modules to meet business requirements, with a degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.

- Strong analytical and numerate skills, with the ability to use excellent attention to detail and accuracy to interpret complex data.

- Strong all-round IT skills including the use of HR systems, database input, data manipulation and reporting analysis to support organisational decision-making.

- Experience of creating dashboards and management information reporting.

- Ability to adapt communication style and communicate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences, presenting data in an engaging and meaningful way.

- Knowledge of the employee lifecycle and related HR functions, and the role of the HR system in developing the HR service

- Ability to manage multiple competing requirements, using excellent time management skills to manage expectations and deliver to deadlines and targets as required.

- Able to apply judgement, creativity, and flexibility to generate new and innovative ideas and approaches and to solve complex problems.

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