Global Workday & Analytics Specialist

The Senior Global Workday & Analytics Specialist translates complex HR and business needs into Workday, people analytics and platform-governance solutions. The position holder designs and delivers initiatives that enable better-informed decisions by HR, managers and leaders, while improving security, compliance, service performance, regulatory readiness and user adoption across the organisation.

The role provides deep functional expertise in Workday and people analytics and leads delivery and continuous improvement within agreed global frameworks and governance. Responsibilities span project coordination, solution design, security and integration governance, audit readiness, service improvement and change execution. The position holder collaborates with HR, Business, IT, Security, Audit, Compliance and external partners to deliver practical outcomes and measurable value, with a focus on operational continuity, adoption and risk management.

· Education at bachelor's or master's degree level, preferably in Engineering, Economics or a Human Resources-related discipline.

· Extensive experience (10+ years) in HR information systems (HRIS), with a focus on analytics and digital HR transformation.

· Deep functional expertise in Workday Core HCM and adjacent domains. Strong understanding of HR analytics and reporting, Workday security, access governance, integrations, identity management, audit controls and AMS service governance.

· Experience leading complex HRIS or analytics initiatives in a global or multi-country environment.

· Demonstrated capability in project leadership, stakeholder management and change delivery.

· Ability to drive change and innovation within HR.

· Experience working with external delivery partners in HR technology.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Emotional intelligence and empathy.

· A strategic and adaptable mindset.

· Strong English-language skills.

Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Key competencies:

· Leading & Deciding

· Supporting & Cooperating

· Interacting & Presenting

· Creating & Conceptualizing

· Organizing & Executing (Delivering & Meeting Customer Expectations)

· Adapting and Coping

Enterprising & Performing

Key responsibilities

1. Workforce Analytics & Insight Delivery

Translate business and HR needs across the employee lifecycle into Workday reports, dashboards and analytics solutions, including Power BI. Lead requirements definition, design and delivery to produce meaningful, actionable workforce analytics.

Provide insights that enable effective decision‑making for HR, managers and leadership.

2. Data Governance, Controls, Audit and Regulatory Reporting

Lead the development and implementation of reporting structures and controls for data governance, security, access and HR systems. This work supports CSRD, ESG, regulatory, audit and internal reporting requirements. Coordinate periodic reviews, access certifications, data validation, audit evidence, control-gap assessments and remediation actions to maintain data completeness, accuracy, compliance and audit readiness.

3. Solution Design & Change Coordination

Lead the functional design, governance and assessment of changes to Workday configuration, security models, role assignments, access controls, integrations, reporting logic, dashboards and analytics datasets. Assess these changes for security, access, segregation-of-duty, integration and operational-continuity risks. Provide functional input to impact assessments and approval processes so that solutions are controlled, scalable and ready for implementation by delivery partners.

4. Project & Initiative Management

Lead complex Workday and analytics initiatives from planning through delivery and stabilisation. Manage stakeholder alignment, execution tracking and communication throughout.

Examples include Workday implementations, module rollouts and cross-functional initiatives.

5. Adoption, Training & User Experience

Lead adoption, training, and user‑experience initiatives for Workday and analytics solutions.

Deliver hubs, dashboards, guidance materials and training sessions that help HR, managers and employees use Workday and analytics solutions with confidence, increasing usage and satisfaction.

6. Demand Management & Roadmap Delivery

Lead demand analysis, requirements definition, impact assessment, prioritisation and delivery coordination for Workday, analytics, security, integration and identity-governance enhancements. The scope includes IGA integration and workforce provisioning processes. Support roadmap execution by ensuring initiatives are clearly scoped, governed, prioritised and delivered. Keep this work aligned with HR strategy, IT and Security requirements, operational continuity and COE direction.

7. Partner and AMS Service Governance

Lead day-to-day collaboration and service governance with AMS, integration and analytics partners. Provide functional direction and hold partners accountable for service performance, delivery quality, incident resolution, enhancement delivery and service commitments. Lead service reviews, establish and monitor performance metrics, and coordinate continuous-improvement plans that support agreed business outcomes and roadmap priorities.