Workday Senior HRIS Analyst

JOB TITLE: WORKDAY SENIOR HRIS ANALYST 

London | Hybrid – 2 days per week on-site | £75,000–£85,000 + discretionary 5% Bonus & benefits A leading UK organisation is looking for an experienced Workday Senior HRIS Analyst  to join its growing Workday team.

Having recently gone live with Workday HCM , the organisation is now focused on optimisation, continuous improvement, user adoption and maximising the value of the Workday platform .

This is a hands-on functional role working closely with HR, business stakeholders and delivery partners to improve processes, introduce new functionality and shape the future development of Workday.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Workday HCM functional SME (Workday HRIS Lead) , with strong expertise primarily across Core HCM, Absence and Compensation
• Support Workday configuration, business processes, organisational structures, positions and compensation .
• Own and prioritise the Workday enhancement and continuous improvement backlog .
• Support Workday releases , assessing new functionality and identifying opportunities for adoption and improvement.
• Lead or support testing, UAT, deployment and post-release validation .
• Support Workday reporting and analytics .
• Work with Workday partners, implementation teams and AMS providers where required.
• Provide functional support for complex Workday issues.
• Drive user adoption, process improvement and effective use of Workday .
• Build strong relationships across HR, Technology and business teams.

What We're Looking For

• Significant hands-on Workday HCM / Core HCM experience.
• Strong experience across Workday Absence and Compensation plus any others
• Proven experience in a Workday HCM Specialist, Senior Workday Analyst, Workday Functional Consultant, Functional Lead, Product Owner or HCM Functional Lead  role.
• Strong experience of Workday configuration, business processes and post-go-live optimisation .
• Experience with Workday releases, testing and UAT .
• Strong understanding of HR processes and how they can be enabled through Workday.
• Experience translating business requirements into practical Workday solutions.
• Experience working with Workday implementation partners or AMS providers .
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills