Workday People System Manager

Workday People Systems Manager | East of England - Hybrid

We are recruiting for an experienced Workday People Systems Manager to join a leading organisation in the East of England.

This is a hands‑on management role combining Workday delivery, system optimisation, service management and team leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the continued development, stability and performance of the Workday platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Workday People Systems function
• Provide hands‑on support across Workday HCM configuration and optimisation
• Oversee Workday support, incidents, service requests and change
• Lead Workday configuration, enhancements and implementation activity
• Ensure effective Workday Security and Data Governance
• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of Workday processes
• Lead, mentor and develop the Workday team
• Work closely with HR, Payroll, IT and wider business stakeholders

Key Requirements

• 5+ years' hands‑on Workday experience
• Strong Workday HCM background
• Proven Workday configuration and implementation experience
• Strong knowledge of Workday Security and Data Governance
• Experience managing Workday support, incidents and change
• Previous experience leading and developing Workday teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to combine hands‑on Workday expertise with people management

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