Senior Workday Analyst

Senior Workday Analyst (Contract) Location: Primarily Remote (UK) – office attendance approximately twice per month Duration: 12 Months IR35: Inside IR35 Market Rate.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Workday Analyst to join a global HR Technology team on an initial 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will have deep hands-on expertise across Workday HCM, with strong knowledge of Workday Data and Security.

Broader experience across additional Workday modules such as Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Learning and Talent & Performance would be of benefit.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and enhance the Workday HCM platform.
• Gather business requirements and deliver Workday configuration changes.
• Work closely with HR and business stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead configuration through design, testing, deployment and documentation.
• Support Workday releases, new functionality and system optimisation.
• Ensure data integrity, security and governance best practices are maintained.
• Provide subject matter expertise across Workday HCM and related processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party partners to deliver high-quality solutions.

Essential Skills

• Strong Workday HCM configuration experience.
• Deep knowledge of Workday Data and Security.
• Experience supporting Workday releases and configuration changes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Previous experience working within large, complex organisations.

Desirable

• Experience with one or more additional Workday modules, including Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Learning and/or Talent & Performance.
• Experience working within global Workday environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Workday professional to join a high-performing HR Technology function, delivering both BAU support and continuous improvement initiatives.