Systems Analyst
11 days ago
Bristol
Workday HCM System Lead – Role Overview What’s the purpose of the role? You’ll be the trusted Workday specialist for the HR & OD team—guiding stakeholders, supporting change, resolving complex MI challenges, and strengthening partnerships across Payroll, Finance, IT, and the wider business. Key Responsibilities • Act as the organisation’s Workday expert, leading engagement with stakeholders and supporting colleagues as processes and systems evolve., • Own the configuration and continuous optimisation of Workday modules, facilitating cross-functional workshops to redesign and streamline processes so they meet organisational needs and strategic priorities., • Collaborate with business leaders to ensure Workday fully enables and supports our organisational goals., • Manage system enhancement cycles, including biannual updates and releases, ensuring maximum value, smooth adoption, and strong user experience., • Deep expertise in Workday HCM, with a track record of helping organisations maximise value from their digital HR ecosystem—you know what good looks like and how to get there., • Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels, able to understand complex problems, influence senior leaders, and balance strategic thinking with hands-on detail., • Strong relationship-building skills, partnering naturally with teams across IT, Finance, Payroll, and the business. You’re trusted, collaborative, and delivery-focused., • Experience redesigning HR processes and guiding people through change, including creating dashboards and insights that genuinely support better decision-making., • A proactive, resilient problem solver, calm under pressure and able to think broadly while navigating detail when needed., • Comfort using digital tools to manage change requests, track progress, and drive work through to completion with full ownership and accountability., • A solid understanding of HR operations, and a clear vision for a modern, efficient, digital-first People function., • Extensive Workday configuration skills, with hands-on experience in at least two major modules (e.g., HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Performance & Talent, Learning, Absence, Advanced Compensation)., • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, able to see both data-level detail and the bigger organisational context., • Proven stakeholder engagement experience, including with senior leaders and across cross-functional teams., • A deep understanding of Workday security, data integrity, and compliance, ensuring safe and reliable system operation.