Job Title: Head of Workday
Location: Hybrid (2-4 days per week onsite in London)
Salary: £110,000 – £130,000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Focus on WD are proud to be partnering with a superb Workday end-customer who are preparing for their imminent Workday go-live. As they move into this pivotal post-implementation phase, the business is seeking a strategic, hands-on, and highly experienced Workday leader to join in a permanent capacity as Head of Workday.
This is a key leadership role responsible for owning the Workday platform across the full HCM suite. The successful candidate will drive user adoption, optimize system performance, and steer the long-term Workday and People Systems roadmap. You will be instrumental in delivering ongoing value from the platform while embedding Workday deeply into the organisation’s operational DNA.
Strategic Ownership: Lead the overall Workday and People Systems strategy, aligning with business priorities and delivering ongoing innovation and value.
Workday Platform Lead: Act as the SME across all Workday modules including HCM, Recruiting, Compensation (Core & Advanced), Learning, Benefits, Absence, and Talent & Performance.
Drive the execution of the Workday roadmap through Phase 2 and beyond, ensuring continued growth, system enhancement, and business alignment.
Guide the organisation through post-go-live stabilisation, ensuring data integrity, user adoption, and process optimisation.
Leadership: Lead and support a small Workday team, fostering capability development and operational excellence.
Identify and implement enhancements to optimise Workday functionality, improve UX, and support wider business efficiency.
Cross-Functional Engagement: Collaborate closely with HR, IT, Finance, and senior leadership to ensure Workday supports and accelerates strategic objectives.
Change Management: Champion Workday within the organisation, promoting adoption, delivering training, and leading change initiatives.
Workday Expertise: Deep experience across the Workday HCM suite, with proven ability to design, configure, and manage complex business processes.
Leadership Experience: 5+ years in a senior Workday or HRIS leadership role, ideally within a global or complex organisation.
Modular Strength: Proven hands-on experience across Workday modules including HCM, Recruiting, Learning, Absence, Talent, Compensation (Core & Advanced), and Benefits.
Change & Adoption Focus: Experience driving post-go-live transformation, user engagement, and ongoing system optimisation.
Be at the helm of a major Workday transformation in its most impactful stage – post go-live optimisation and roadmap execution.
Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model (3-4 days per week in the London office).
Compensation & Benefits
Discretionary performance-based bonus
Excellent benefits package
Flexible hybrid working
At Focus on WD, we specialise exclusively in recruitment for the Workday ecosystem. Our in-depth knowledge, industry insight, and singular focus set us apart and enable us to connect the best Workday talent with the most exciting opportunities across the UK and Europe.