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

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Lead and manage the Workday People Systems function

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Provide hands-on support across Workday HCM configuration and optimisation

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Oversee Workday support, incidents, service requests and change

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Lead Workday configuration, enhancements and implementation activity

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Ensure effective Workday Security and Data Governance

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Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of Workday processes

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Lead, mentor and develop the Workday team

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Work closely with HR, Payroll, IT and wider business stakeholders

Key Requirements

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5+ years' hands-on Workday experience

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Strong Workday HCM background

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Proven Workday configuration and implementation experience

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Strong knowledge of Workday Security and Data Governance

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Experience managing Workday support, incidents and change

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Previous experience leading and developing Workday teams

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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

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Ability to combine hands-on Workday expertise with people management