Workday HCM System lead
Posted Today by Fusion People Ltd
£750 Per day
Inside
Remote
Bristol
Summary: The Workday HCM System Lead is responsible for leading stakeholder engagement and optimizing Workday modules within the HR & OD team. This role involves collaborating with various departments to enhance processes, deliver system updates, and develop actionable data dashboards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive Workday knowledge and experience, along with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and change management in a remote setting with occasional travel to Bristol.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stakeholder engagement and support colleagues in navigating change.
- Deliver configuration and optimization of Workday modules.
- Redesign processes for continuous improvement and streamline operations.
- Collaborate with business leads to ensure Workday capabilities align with organizational goals.
- Lead system enhancements, updates, and releases to maximize business value.
- Develop people data and dashboards for actionable insights.
Key Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of Workday HCM and configuration experience in key modules.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven stakeholder engagement skills with senior leaders.
- Experience in change management and process reimagining.
- Ability to build relationships quickly and effectively.
- Understanding of Workday security, data integrity, and compliance.
Salary (Rate): £750/day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Workday HCM System lead
Contract: 6 months
Daily rate: £600-£700 umbrella (PAYE circa £550)
In scope of IR35
Location: remote, with occasion travel to Bristol.
What is the role?
The go-to Workday expert for the HR & OD team, leading stakeholder engagement, helping colleagues navigate change, solving MI challenges strategically, and building strong collaborative relationships across Payroll, Finance, IT and across the business
Lead in the delivery of the configuration and optimisation of Workday modules.
Bring stakeholders together to redesign processes for continuous improvement or to be further optimised, streamlining operations and ensuring alignment with business needs and strategic priorities
Work in collaboration with business leads and stakeholders to ensure Workday capabilities support our organisational goals
Lead system enhancements, biannual updates, and releases to maximise business value and user adoption
Lead in the development of people data and dashboards that become the go-to source of truth for our teams and leaders, giving them the actionable insights they need at a glance so that we can better understand what our metrics are telling us and use these as a barometer of our health
What experience is needed?
You know Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) inside and out, and you've already helped organisations get more from their HR systems and digital platforms - you understand what good looks like and how to get there
You're comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels in the organisation, able to grasp complex challenges, influence senior stakeholders, and see the bigger picture whilst getting into the detail when needed
You build relationships naturally and quickly, whether that's partnering with IT, Finance, Payroll, or in the business. People trust you to deliver and enjoy working with you
You've reimagined HR processes before and led people through change management programmes, perhaps creating dashboards that actually get used because they make people's lives easier
When problems arise, you're the person who stays calm, thinks holistically, and finds a way forward - you're proactive and resilient by nature
You're handy with digital tools for managing change requests and tracking progress, and you take real ownership of getting things over the line
You have a solid grounding in HR and a clear vision of what a modern, efficient, digital-first People function should look and feel like
Extensive Workday configuration knowledge and experience in two or more key modules (HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Performance & Talent, Learning, Absence, Advanced Compensation)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and big-picture thinking
Proven stakeholder engagement skills, working effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
Deep understanding of Workday security, data integrity, and compliance requirements
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