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Workday Functional Lead

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IN2 Consult

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United Kingdom , London

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Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the way in ensuring Workday is secure, compliant, efficient, and delivers excellent employee and candidate experiences
  • Be the go-to expert across Workday modules, including Core HCM, Absence, Security, Business Processes (BP), Payroll, Recruiting, and Talent—turning ideas into seamless solutions
  • Champion continuous improvement by reviewing configurations and identifying opportunities to boost performance and value
  • Own Workday release cycles - investigate changes, plan ahead, and ensure smooth rollouts
  • Collaborate with Tech teams to manage Workday integrations and ensure systems operate smoothly together
  • Support users by resolving escalated queries and ensuring high-quality service across all touchpoints
  • Develop training materials, lead demos, and drive change-readiness across the business
  • Create dashboards and reports that enable teams to make informed decisions quickly
  • Support major HR events, such as salary reviews, bonus cycles, and other organizational milestones
  • Conduct audits, data cleanses, and system deep-dives as needed
  • Mentor junior analysts and contribute to a culture of collaboration and growth
  • Help manage the HR systems ecosystem end-to-end, ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence
  • Facilitate workshops, demos, and feedback sessions, translating business needs into actionable Workday configuration changes
  • Document processes, solutions, and configurations for knowledge transfer to internal teams and external partners

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, including Core HCM, Absence, Security, Business Processes, Payroll, Recruiting, and Talent modules
  • Proven experience leading full lifecycle Workday implementations (preferred)
  • Strong communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing C-level executives and business SMEs
  • Ability to work independently as the Workday SME within a small, lean, and dynamic team
  • Skilled in facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and translating business needs into Workday solutions
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced, evolving requirements
  • Detail-oriented, data-savvy, and able to balance big-picture strategy with hands-on configuration
  • Experience handling sensitive, confidential data with a privacy-first mindset

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Job Posted:
January 31, 2026

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