Senior Workday HCM Analyst

Accepting applications until: 27 November 2026 Job Description Senior Workday HCM Analyst Your Role: Senior Workday HCM Analyst We’re looking for a seasoned Workday HCM expert to join our team, reporting to the Workday HCM Tech Lead. You’ll own complex configuration and reporting end to end. As a Senior Workday HCM Analyst at Global , you will: Key Responsibilities Business Partnering & Challenge : Partner with P&C to shape requirements into the right solution, matching needs to Workday capability and knowing when to push back. Solution Design & Delivery : Design, configure and test complex HCM changes (weighing ROI, user experience and ongoing maintenance) through to deployment and deliver bi-annual releases. Reporting & Data Integrity : Own our reporting suite; from reports and dashboards used by P&C and the business to board-level MI, and data quality audits. Team Enablement : Coach our HCM Analyst, peer-review configuration, and help shape best practice and our roadmap. Documentation & Change Governance : Keep project and change documentation (requirements, design decisions, test evidence and user guides) audit-ready and easy to hand over. What You’ll Love About This Role Think Big : Help shape our Workday HCM roadmap and how the platform supports our people strategy. Own It : Be the trusted senior expert who leads complex changes and challenges with confidence. Keep it Simple : Turn complex configuration and data into simple, usable insight. Better Together : Work alongside the Tech Lead and wider Workday team, and partner with P&C. What Success Looks Like In your first few months, you’ll have: Got up to speed with our Workday configuration and reporting suite. Built strong relationships across P&C Independently led a complex configuration or reporting change through to release. Started knowledge sharing and contributing to the team roadmap. What You’ll Need Workday Expertise: 5+ years’ hands-on Workday HCM configuration across multiple modules, owning complex changes and release cycles end to end. Functional Depth : Hands-on experience in UK Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking; depth in one or more is valued. Global Rollouts : Experience deploying Workday to new countries and brands, and/or working in a multi-national or complex Workday tenant (e.g. with many companies and brands) Reporting & Data Integrity : Advanced and matrix reports, dashboards and board-level MI, with a meticulous approach to data accuracy Senior Stakeholder Communication : Confidence engaging senior stakeholders, challenging requirements constructively and explaining trade-offs clearly. Team Leadership : Experience coaching junior colleagues while delivering independently. Originally posted on Himalayas