Senior Workday HCM Analyst

This is a hands-on, senior role focused on Workday HCM, Recruiting and Reporting, working in a complex, high-visibility environment where the system is genuinely business-critical.

Key details at a glance

• Role: Senior Workday HCM Analyst


• Location: Swindon - hybrid, with ad hoc on-site meetings and a UK-wide team


• Contract: pending to 31 March 2027


• Day rate: Approx. 600-650 (umbrella, inside IR35)


• Clearance: BPSS


• Environment: Public sector / highly governed, BAU and transformation

• Delivering enhancements across Workday HCM: configuration, reporting and business process optimisation


• Owning and supporting Workday Recruiting (requisitions, candidate workflows, offer management)


• Building and maintaining reports, dashboards and analytics to give HR and Talent real insight


• Leading workshops, gathering requirements and translating them into robust technical designs


• Managing and prioritising BAU tickets, enhancements and system changes


• Supporting Workday releases, impact assessments and feature enablement


• Ensuring alignment with governance, security and compliance standards (including GDPR)


• Guiding and mentoring HR and IT stakeholders, and promoting best practice across the platform

• 5+ years' Workday experience with strong expertise in Workday HCM


• Proven, hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting and reporting


• Solid understanding of configuration, security and/or integrations


• Evidence of business process optimisation and BAU support in a governed environment


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum, with strong stakeholder engagement skills


• Workday HCM Certification is essential; Workday Recruiting certification is a strong plus

• Workday Prism Analytics


• Additional modules such as Compensation, Absence, Payroll or Finance


• Experience with Workday integrations (job boards, background checks, etc.)


• Public sector / highly regulated environment experience


• Consulting background

• Opportunity to shape and improve a critical Workday platform in a respected public sector organisation


• Blend of BAU stability with ongoing transformation and system evolution


• Flexible hybrid model with a UK-wide team


• High level of ownership and influence over how Workday is leveraged across HR and Recruitment

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