People Systems Analyst

• Support the ongoing operation and optimisation of Workday and connected people systems, with a focus on reliability, data quality and user experience


• Maintain configuration across relevant Workday modules (HCM, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Absence & Time Tracking), including tenant setup, business processes, security, integrations, reporting and mass data activities


• Support exploration and adoption of new platform capability, including AI-enabled features and other opportunities to improve how work gets done


• Work alongside our stakeholders to understand business needs, solve problems and deliver fit-for-purpose platform improvements


• Investigate issues, assess impacts and translate requirements into practical system changes, workarounds or recommendations


• Coordinate release activity, testing and deployment to ensure changes are implemented safely and effectively


• Manage requests and system incidents end to end, escalating where needed and keeping stakeholders informed


• Contribute to process simplification, automation and self-service improvements that reduce manual effort and improve employee and leader experience


• Represent the People Systems team on key projects for People & Culture

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of the HR Tech landscape


• At least 2 years hands‑on experience configuring Workday HCM (in‑house or consulting) across multiple functional areas as listed above


• Proven experience configuring business processes, security, reporting and data loads; exposure to integrations is an advantage.


• Understanding of people processes and how they translate into practical system design


• Ability to troubleshoot issues, manage requests, ticketing triage and resolution


• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance BAU support and project delivery


• A proactive, curious and detail -oriented approach, with a continuous improvement mindset and a strong focus on user experience.


• Experience with (or displayed interest in) automations, AI best practice & agents is advantageous

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in configuring Workday HCM across multiple functional areas, with a strong focus on data quality, user experience, and process optimization. Proficient in stakeholder engagement and problem-solving to deliver effective platform improvements and automation solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workday HCM Configuration


• Business Process Configuration


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Data Quality Management


• Automation and AI Best Practices

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

• Workday HCM


• Advanced Compensation


• Recruiting


• Talent & Performance


• Absence & Time Tracking


• Business Process Configuration


• Reporting


• Data Loads


• Integrations


• Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

• Communication


• Prioritization


• Detail-Oriented


• Proactive Approach


• Curiosity

Industry Keywords

• People Systems


• Process Simplification


• User Experience


• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• HR Tech Landscape


• Ticketing Systems

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