Senior Workday HCM Analyst
Location: Majority remote, some onsite meetings in Swindon.
Contract: 4 months
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Workday HCM Analyst to support and enhance Innovate UK’s Workday platform, with a strong focus on Recruiting and Reporting.
This is a hands-on technical role within a BAU environment, responsible for delivering system improvements, supporting live services, and contributing to ongoing transformation initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring the platform is optimised to meet both operational and strategic business needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver enhancements across Workday HCM, including configuration, reporting, and business process optimisation
* Provide expert support for Workday Recruiting, including requisitions, candidate workflows, and offer management
* Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics to support HR and recruitment insights
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver effective system solutions
* Lead workshops and translate business requirements into technical designs
* Manage and prioritise BAU support tickets, enhancements, and system changes
* Support Workday releases, including impact assessments and feature enablement
* Ensure alignment with governance, security, and compliance standards (including GDPR)
* Provide guidance and mentoring to HR and IT stakeholders
* Promote continuous improvement and best practice across Workday usage
Essential Skills & Experience
* 5+ years’ Workday experience, with strong expertise in Workday HCM
* Proven experience with Workday Recruiting and reporting
* Strong understanding of Workday configuration, security, or integrations
* Experience building and maintaining reports and dashboards
* Demonstrable experience in business process optimisation
* Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering skills
* Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
* Solid understanding of end-to-end HR and recruitment processes
* Experience supporting system changes, releases, and BAU operations
* Strong attention to detail in highly governed environments
Desirable Skills
* Workday Prism Analytics experience
* Experience with additional Workday modules (e.g. Compensation, Absence, Payroll, Finance)
* Experience with Workday integrations (e.g. job boards, background checks)
* Public sector or highly regulated environment experience
* Consulting background
Qualifications
* Workday HCM Certification (essential)
* Workday Recruiting certification highly desirable