Senior Workday HCM Analyst

Role overview Own complex Workday HCM configuration and reporting, from requirements and solution design through testing, release, and ongoing governance. The senior analyst partners with People and Culture stakeholders, helps guide the platform roadmap, and supports consistent practices across the HCM team.

Responsibilities - Translate stakeholder needs into practical Workday solutions, constructively challenging requirements when needed. - Design, configure, and test complex HCM changes, balancing user experience, value, and maintainability. - Lead changes through deployment and contribute to twice-yearly release cycles. - Manage reports, dashboards, management information, and data quality reviews. - Coach a fellow analyst, review configuration, and contribute to team standards and the platform roadmap. - Maintain clear, audit-ready requirements, design decisions, test evidence, and user documentation.

Requirements - At least five years of hands-on Workday HCM configuration across multiple modules, including ownership of complex changes and release cycles. - Practical functional experience in UK Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking; depth in one or more areas is valued. - Advanced and matrix reporting, dashboards, and senior-level management information experience, with strong attention to data accuracy. - Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders, explaining trade-offs, and challenging requests constructively. - Ability to coach junior colleagues while independently delivering complex work.

Nice to have - Experience rolling Workday out to new countries or business brands, or working in a multinational or otherwise complex tenant.