HR HCM Lead – Workday
Kainos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Belfast • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Lead the design, enhancement, and optimisation of Workday and other HRIS solutions to meet evolving business needs
- Serve as a strategic link between the People Team, IT, and business stakeholders, ensuring system capabilities support functional requirements
- Analyse and streamline People/HR processes through automation, improved workflows, and self-service utilisation
- Oversee data integrity, reporting, dashboards, and analytics, generating insights that drive strategic decision-making
- Support the rollout of new Workday modules, enhancements, system upgrades, and AI-enabled solutions
- Lead People/ HR transformation projects, including process redesign, technology adoption, and workforce enablement
- Partner with senior People/ HR and business leaders to define strategic objectives and deliver innovative solutions
- Develop and execute change management strategies, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and technologies
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for efficiency and scalability
- Support the transition towards a more digital, self-service, and data-driven People function
- Provide training, guidance, and support to People team and employees on new systems and processes
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, offering strategic insights on HR transformation
Requirements
- Proven experience in business transformation, HR technology, or HR operations
- Workday HCM certification, or experience supporting a Workday implementation
- Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (Workday)
- Strong knowledge of People processes, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and payroll
- Experience in process improvement, automation, and system implementation
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
- Expertise in excel, data analysis, reporting, and people metrics to support strategic decision-making
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Change management experience, with a track record of driving adoption and engagement
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- A fast-paced, innovative environment with a focus on continuous learning and growth
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
WorkdayHRISdata analysisreportingautomationprocess improvementproject managementperformance managementpayrollchange management
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingleadershiptrainingguidancecollaborationinnovationadaptabilityproblem-solving
Certifications
Workday HCM certification