You will provide comprehensive functional support on Workday to subject matter experts within the People Team, while collaborating with the business to ensure these functions are fully supported.
Acting as the subject matter expert on Workday developments, you will keep the business and the People Team up to date with the latest releases and changes. Additionally, you will work closely with the team to maintain high-quality and accurate People data within the system, driving efficiencies through Workday where necessary.
You will also manage requests for information, reports, and general queries from employees, line and group management, and the broader People team, ensuring responses are secure, accurate, and timely. In this role, you will support the global implementation of new Workday modules and products across all functional area.
Key Responsibilities
- You will be the first point of contact for all Workday enquiries, supporting the System Owner by being the go-to person for data and operational improvement advice.
- Regularly gathering requirements from key stakeholders throughout the business on the functional areas within Workday and translate to actionable solutions for system developments and improvement.
- Configure and customise these functional areas within Workday to meet the global business needs, within the change governance framework.
- Assuring quality and testing of these changes prior to their release and support the business areas and People teams with new developments and functionality.
- Stay current with Workday updates, releases and industry trends. Identify opportunities for system optimisation and process improvement, work with stakeholders and SMEs to implement enhancements as needed. Be proactive in reviewing and implementing bi-annual Workday releases.
- Building and optimising business dashboard reporting, analysing the data, highlighting key areas and trends for discussion, and working with senior People Team Leaders and the wider People team to improve insights into people data and help focus activity on areas within the business.
- Provide stakeholder communication and support ensuring all parties understand changes, developments and improvements being implemented.
- At all times be aware of and responsible for information and data security, ensuring data is provided only to authorised individuals, in a secure manner.
- Ad hoc duties as required.
Qualifications
- Relevant qualified by experience level.
- Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, or related field.
- CIPD.
- IT, BIS, BIT or data management qualification.
Experience
- HR Systems experience.
- Report generation and data manipulation.
- People data / MI reporting.
- Workday Experience.
- Knowledge and experience of creating and analysing People metrics is desirable.
Knowledge
- HR Systems
- Advanced Excel experience in pulling report
- Basic SQL skills
Skills
- Advanced excel skills
- Systems
- Strong communication skills
- Able to communicate technical terms in a plain and clear way to non-technical individuals
- Attention to detail
- Strong customer focus
- Able to produce complex reports from multiple sources
- Understanding of GDPR and data security
- Workday Functional Areas e.g. HCM
- Payroll
- Reward
- Talent
- Learning
- Absence
- Time tracking
- Reporting/Prism
Further information
As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
- Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
- Company pension scheme
- Very generous maternity and paternity leave packages
- A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
- Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
- Referral schemes
- Discounted rates on PIB products
- We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
- If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back' interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering Day.
- We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
- PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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