Workday HCM Configuration Analyst
Posted Today by Jobserve
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
London
Summary: The Workday HCM Configuration Analyst role involves supporting a major transformation programme by optimizing and enhancing a multi-country Workday environment. The position requires hands-on expertise in Core HCM and specialized areas such as Talent and Compensation. This is a fully remote, 7-month contract opportunity with an immediate impact on project outcomes. The role is classified as outside IR35, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and optimise Workday across Core HCM and associated modules
- Design and maintain business process frameworks, calculated fields, condition rules, eligibility rules and validations
- Support enhancements across Talent Management, Career Development, Succession Planning and Skills Cloud
- Configure and maintain Advanced Compensation plans, Benefits and Absence processes
- Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions
- Support testing, deployment activities and release management processes
- Conduct impact assessments for Workday releases and support regression testing
- Produce clear configuration documentation and process flows
- Act as a trusted Workday SME, advising stakeholders on system capabilities and best practice
Key Skills:
- Strong experience working as a Workday Functional Consultant, Workday Analyst or Workday Configuration Specialist
- Proven hands-on configuration expertise across: Core HCM, Talent Modules, Advance, Compensation, Benefits, Leave & Absence
- Strong understanding of Workday business processes, eligibility rules and calculated fields
- Experience operating within global or multi-country Workday environments
- Ability to work autonomously and deliver configuration at pace
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Salary (Rate): £500 Daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Workday HCM Configuration Analyst - Remote, UK - 7 Month Contract - £450 to £500 Per Day (Outside IR35)We are currently seeking an experienced Workday Configuration Analyst to join a major transformation programme, supporting the ongoing optimisation and enhancement of a mature, multi-country Workday environment.This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Workday specialist with deep functional expertise across Core HCM and one or more specialist areas including Talent, Skills Cloud, Compensation, Benefits, or Absence Management.What's on Offer?
- 7-month initial contract
- Outside IR35 engagement
- £450-£500 per day
- Fully remote working within the UK
- Opportunity to work on a large-scale, enterprise Workday environment
- Immediate project impact with a highly collaborative team
- Configure and optimise Workday across Core HCM and associated modules
- Design and maintain business process frameworks, calculated fields, condition rules, eligibility rules and validations
- Support enhancements across Talent Management, Career Development, Succession Planning and Skills Cloud
- Configure and maintain Advanced Compensation plans, Benefits and Absence processes
- Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions
- Support testing, deployment activities and release management processes
- Conduct impact assessments for Workday releases and support regression testing
- Produce clear configuration documentation and process flows
- Act as a trusted Workday SME, advising stakeholders on system capabilities and best practice
- Strong experience working as a Workday Functional Consultant, Workday Analyst or Workday Configuration Specialist
- Proven hands-on configuration expertise across: Core HCM, Talent Modules, Advance, Compensation, Benefits, Leave & Absence
- Strong understanding of Workday business processes, eligibility rules and calculated fields
- Experience operating within global or multi-country Workday environments
- Ability to work autonomously and deliver configuration at pace
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Workday Pro Certifications
- Experience supporting annual compensation cycles
- Talent review and succession planning programmes
- Skills-based workforce planning initiatives
- Post-implementation optimisation projects
- Exposure to payroll or benefits integrations
- Experience using Jira
