Senior Workday Analyst HCM

Location: Hybrid in Holborn, London, with a minimum of three days in the office each week; office days should include at least two Mondays and two Fridays each month.

Company

hirify.global operates media and entertainment platforms and is focused on an inclusive workplace.

What you will do

• Partner with P&C to translate requirements into suitable Workday solutions and constructively challenge requests when needed.
• Design, configure, test, and deploy complex Workday HCM changes, including bi-annual releases.
• Own reports, dashboards, board-level management information, and data-quality audits.
• Coach the HCM Analyst, peer-review configuration, and contribute to best practices and the Workday roadmap.
• Maintain audit-ready requirements, design decisions, test evidence, project documentation, and user guides.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday HCM configuration experience across multiple modules, including end-to-end ownership of complex changes and release cycles.
• Hands-on experience in UK Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking; depth in one or more areas is valued.
• Experience deploying Workday to new countries and brands and/or working in a multinational or complex Workday tenant with many companies and brands.
• Advanced and matrix reports, dashboards, board-level management information, and a meticulous approach to data accuracy.
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders, constructively challenging requirements, and explaining trade-offs clearly.
• Experience coaching junior colleagues while delivering work independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and belonging.
• Reasonable adjustments are available during recruitment and in the workplace.
• Smart Working balances flexibility with in-person connection and collaboration.
• Standard hybrid arrangement requires at least three office days per week, with office days spread across the week.