PEOPLE SYSTEMS LEAD (WORKDAY)

Accountabilities: You will own the end-to-end stability, evolution, and optimization of the Workday ecosystem, ensuring it supports both HR operations and broader business goals. This includes acting as a technical authority across integrations, configuration, reporting, and system governance while enabling HR teams to operate efficiently and independently. You will also play a key role in shaping system strategy, driving automation, and improving data flows across the enterprise. • Partner with HR leadership to align Workday capabilities with business and people strategy, continuously improving employee experience through system design and reconfiguration • Own Workday administration, including business process configuration, security models, calculated fields, and resolution of complex data integrity issues • Design, build, and maintain integrations across Workday and enterprise systems using tools such as Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, APIs, and middleware platforms • Drive automation initiatives by identifying manual processes and replacing them with scalable, event-driven solutions • Develop reporting and analytics capabilities using Workday reporting tools, SQL, and scripting to support people analytics and business decision-making • Lead release management, testing, and impact analysis across Workday updates, ensuring smooth system evolution • Maintain governance, compliance, and documentation standards, ensuring GDPR alignment and audit readiness • Lead and develop a small team, setting priorities, coaching performance, and fostering technical excellence Requirements This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Workday and HR systems, combined with an engineering-oriented mindset and the ability to operate across both technical and business domains. You should be confident working with integrations, data flows, and system architecture while also engaging with HR stakeholders at a strategic level. • 7+ years of experience in HRIS, HR systems, or Workday-focused roles with hands-on configuration and support experience • Strong expertise in Workday integrations (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, RaaS, SOAP/REST APIs) • Solid understanding of Workday HCM modules, security configuration, and business processes • Strong technical capability in SQL, with exposure to scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript preferred • Experience designing or managing integrations across HR, Finance, payroll, IAM, or data platforms • Familiarity with middleware/iPaaS tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Workato, Boomi) is highly desirable • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and system designs • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to data accuracy and system integrity • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across HR, IT, and business stakeholders • Experience mentoring or leading small technical teams is a strong advantage Benefits • Fully remote working model within the United Kingdom • Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and impact • Opportunity to shape and scale a critical enterprise Workday ecosystem • High level of ownership over architecture, integrations, and system strategy • Strong cross-functional exposure with HR, IT, Finance, and leadership teams • Career development opportunities in a growing, systems-driven environment • Supportive and collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation • Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance and autonomy How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!  Why Apply Through Jobgether?    Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.     #LI-CL1