About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Workday Analyst with deep hands-on expertise in Workday Talent & Performance to lead system enhancements, configuration changes and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will act as the subject matter expert (SME) for Talent & Performance within a small Workday team, partnering with stakeholders to improve functionality, optimise business processes and support the ongoing development of the Workday platform.

This role requires strong configuration experience, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to take ownership of enhancements and projects from initial requirements through to deployment.

Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with two days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Workday Talent & Performance SME, advising stakeholders on system functionality, configuration and process improvements.

• Lead Workday configuration changes from requirements gathering and solution design through to testing, training, documentation and deployment.

• Support Workday releases, testing cycles and continuous improvement initiatives, translating business requirements into effective system solutions.

• Contribute to the strategic Workday roadmap, identifying opportunities to adopt new functionality and enhance existing processes.

• Maintain Workday system integrity, security and configuration standards.

• Contribute to Workday governance processes, ensuring changes follow established policies and procedures.

• Lead Workday projects and module enhancements throughout the full delivery lifecycle.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external Workday implementation partners to deliver system improvements.

• Support change management activities, user training and adoption of new functionality.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation and ensure compliance with organisational policies and relevant legislation.

• Mentor junior analysts and administrators, sharing knowledge and supporting their development.

• Act as an escalation point for complex Workday issues, coordinating investigation and resolution.

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep hands-on expertise in Workday Talent & Performance.

• Strong understanding of Workday Business Processes and configuration.

• Proven experience configuring Workday and delivering system enhancements.

• Experience gathering, analysing and documenting business requirements.

• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into effective Workday solutions.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience supporting Workday releases, regression testing, UAT and deployment cycles.

• Experience leading Workday projects and enhancements from design through to implementation.

• Understanding of Workday security, governance and configuration standards.

• Experience working collaboratively with internal teams and external implementation partners.

• Ability to operate independently as the Talent & Performance SME within a small Workday team.

• Experience supporting change management, user adoption and knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

A proactive and technically strong Workday professional who can take ownership of Talent & Performance, drive continuous improvement and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on configuration expertise with project leadership, problem-solving and mentoring capabilities.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing complex issues, influencing system improvements and helping shape the future Workday roadmap.