Workday Systems Administrator London (4 days per week onsite / 1 day WFH) £65,000 - £75,000 PA DOE A well-established, rapidly expanding organisation (8-10 acquisitions likely to complete this year alone), undergoing a major HR systems transformation is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Consultant / Systems Admin. It is a critical position within the company's digital transformation and M&A strategy, focusing on the ongoing optimisation and development of Workday. This contract offers the opportunity to play a key role in configuring modules, workflows, business processes, reports, integrations as well as onboarding multiple newly acquired businesses onto the Workday platform. Key Responsibilities: * Lead the day-to-day administration, optimisation and continuous improvement of Workday * Configure Workday templates, modules, business processes, reports and workflow * Support M&A activities through the onboarding of new groups of employees into Workday * Requirements Gathering and Analysis, collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate the into functional specifications. * Collaborate closely with HR and IT stakeholders to define requirements and deliver appropriate solutions * Ensure data accuracy and integrity across systems and integrations (e.g. Payroll, ERP) * Provide training and support to HR end users and stakeholders * Maintain strong vendor relationships and oversee third-party integrations * Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards Requirements: * Proven experience as a Workday Consultant or Sys Admin * Deep understanding of Workday configuration (including templates, workflows and reporting) * Ideally experience supporting Workday in environments involving M&A requiring onboarding of new businesses * Solid grasp of HR processes and how they map to systems * Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills * Ability to work independently and strategically within an extremely fast-paced environment