HRIS Senior Advisor, 1 year FTC
Posted 4 days ago by 1749573396
£70,000 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The HRIS Senior Advisor role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Manchester, requiring a Workday-certified expert to lead configuration, process design, and training during a significant HR transformation. The position involves advising stakeholders on best practices and optimizing the Workday system to enhance user experience and efficiency. The advisor will also support reporting and analytics while collaborating with IT and vendors for system enhancements. This role is pivotal in ensuring a smooth transition to the new HR system within a global law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a Workday SME, advising HR, managers, and employees on best practices and system use
- Lead on Workday configuration, business process design, and optimisation
- Deliver training and engagement sessions to upskill users and promote self-sufficiency
- Translate business needs into scalable, user-focused solutions
- Support reporting and analytics using tools like PRISM, People Analytics, and Discovery Boards
- Collaborate with IT and vendors to manage integrations and system enhancements
Key Skills:
- Extensive Workday knowledge with hands-on configuration experience
- Strong knowledge of a variety of modules including security
- Experience in a medium/large complex organisation (legal sector a plus)
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, etc.)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive, analytical mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
Salary (Rate): £70000 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Job description
HRIS Senior Advisor (12-Month FTC)
Manchester Hybrid (2+ days in office)
Join a global law firm at a pivotal stage in our HR transformation journey. As we implement Workday, we're looking for a Workday-certified HRIS Senior Advisor to act as a subject matter expert (SME)-leading on configuration, process design, and stakeholder training.
Tasks involved
- Act as a Workday SME, advising HR, managers, and employees on best practices and system use
- Lead on Workday configuration, business process design, and optimisation
- Deliver training and engagement sessions to upskill users and promote self-sufficiency
- Translate business needs into scalable, user-focused solutions
- Support reporting and analytics using tools like PRISM, People Analytics, and Discovery Boards
- Collaborate with IT and vendors to manage integrations and system enhancements
What you will need
- Extensive Workday knowledge with hands-on configuration experience
- Strong knowledge of a variety of modules including security
- Experience in a medium/large complex organisation (legal sector a plus)
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, etc.)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive, analytical mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
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