Leeds | Manchester | Birmingham | Nottingham | HybridWorking Shape the Future of Workday from Day One An established construction and property consultancy is embarking on a significant digital transformation programme and is seeking a WorkdaySystems Analyst to play a key role in the implementation and ongoing development of its Workday platform. This is a rare opportunity to join at the very beginning of a major Workday journey, helping to shape the design, configuration and adoption of both Workday HCM and Workday Financials across the organisation. Working closelywith HR, Finance, IT and external implementation partners, you'll contribute tothe successful rollout of a business-critical platform while developing into akey internal Workday subject matter expert.
The Role As WorkdaySystems Analyst, you will support the implementation, configuration andoptimisation of Workday across Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financials. You will workclosely with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements,support system design and testing activities, and help ensure the successfuldelivery of the Workday programme. Keyresponsibilities include:
Supporting the implementation of Workday HCM and Workday Financials
Working with HR, Finance and IT teams to gather and translate business requirements
Supporting systemconfiguration, business process design and testing
Assisting with data migration, validation and data quality activities
Developing and maintaining reports, dashboards and analytics
Supporting security,governance and access control processes
Working withimplementation partners on integrations and system enhancements
Creating documentation and supporting user adoption initiatives
Providing ongoing systemsupport and continuous improvement following go-live
Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the user experience
About You We're keen tospeak with individuals who enjoy solving business challenges through technologyand are excited by the opportunity to be part of a major systemsimplementation. You'll ideallyhave:
Experience supporting, administering or implementing enterprise business systems
Exposure to Workday or other HR, Finance or ERP platforms
Strong understanding of HR, Financials or operational business processes
Experience gathering and translating business requirements
Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills
Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
A proactive andcollaborative approach
Desirable Experience
Previous Workday experience
Exposure to Workday HCM and Workday Financials
Experience supportingsystem implementations or transformation programmes
Reporting and analytics experience
Data migration, testing or systems integration experience
Workday certifications
Why Apply?
Join a major Workday implementation from the outset
Opportunity to influence the design and future development of the platform
Exposure to both Workday HCM and Workday Financials
Work closely with seniorstakeholders and implementation specialists
Excellent long-term career development opportunities
Ongoing training and professional development
Hybrid working environment
Competitive salary and benefits package
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
