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Are you passionate about delivering excellent HR support and advice? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role
As a HR Workday specialist, you will provide a business-focused HR service, offering professional guidance on operational HR issues across the organisation. This is a fixed-term contract opportunity to make a significant impact in our client’s HR team.

JRRL are excited to offer a fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Human Resources Officer to join our client’s small, friendly, and dynamic HR team as a Workday specialist.

Role Profile

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work within an effective HR team delivering a professional and comprehensive service.
A key focus will be supporting the implementation and ongoing use of the Workday HR system.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist with the testing and implementation of the Workday HR system, including reporting, training, and user support
Provide guidance and advice to managers on employee relations issues such as performance, capability, absence management, disciplinary, grievance, and flexible working requests
Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, from sourcing candidates to onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a smooth and professional experience
Participate in key HR activities including performance reviews, PRP (Performance and Reward Process), and ensuring timely completion
Support HR projects and initiatives within a fast-paced environment
Maintain accurate HR records and always ensure data confidentiality
aPrepare and analyse reports from Workday to support management decision-making

Additional Responsibilities & Requirements

Knowledge of HR business processes and HR systems, with the ability to act as a functional expert for Workday HCM
Provide excellent customer service to HR Systems end users, supporting Workday HCM systems implementation and HR data migration
Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) activities for Workday modules, including Time/Absence, HCM, and Recruitment
Act as the first point of contact for Workday positions and rehires, responding via ServiceNow
Create custom reports for contingent and FTC employees with expiring contract end dates
Develop new Job Profiles and upload Compensation Grades via EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) into Workday
Responsible for HR data audits, data entry, and resolving data queries received through the EMEA HRIS inbox
Support integration between Workday and systems such as MS-Outlook and HireRight to ensure data accuracy
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and analyse business requirements for Workday process changes
Support data cleansing, data conversion, and extraction activities to ensure data integrity
Generate templates, test data in sandbox environments, and upload data into Production via EIB
Conduct regular data audits and ensure ongoing data accuracy post-Go-Live
Create and update training documentation and user guides to facilitate user adoption
Analyse current HR system workflows and recommend improvements

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proven HR experience within a fast-paced, professional environment
Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with Workday HCM, including recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, reporting, and data management
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data handling skills
Experience supporting Workday systems implementation, data migration, and UAT testing
Excellent customer service skills for end-user support
Ability to act as a first point of contact for HR system issues via ServiceNow
Knowledge of HR business processes and workflow analysis
Ability to create custom reports, manage data audits, and perform data cleansing activities
Experience uploading data via EIB and managing HR data in Workday
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gather and document business requirements
Capable of working independently and within a team, with excellent organisational skills
High attention to detail and confidentiality in handling sensitive HR data
CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification (preferred)
Personal Attributes:

Enthusiastic, adaptable, and proactive with a positive attitude
Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Analytical thinker with a solution-focused approach