Senior Workday HCM Analyst (Workday HCM)

Location: UK; hybrid working with a minimum of three days in the office each week. Office days should be spread across the week, including at least two Mondays and two Fridays each month.

Company

hirify.global operates media and entertainment platforms and promotes an inclusive workplace with reasonable adjustments available during recruitment and employment.

What you will do

• Partner with P&C to turn requirements into effective Workday solutions and constructively challenge unsuitable approaches.
• Design, configure, test, and deploy complex Workday HCM changes, including bi-annual releases.
• Own reports, dashboards, board-level MI, 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 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 tenant with many companies and brands.
• Advanced and matrix reports, dashboards, board-level MI, and meticulous data accuracy practices.
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders, constructively challenging requirements, and explaining trade-offs clearly.
• Experience coaching junior colleagues while delivering independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside the Workday HCM Tech Lead, wider Workday team, and P&C.
• Inclusive workplace with support for different needs and working styles.
• Reasonable recruitment and workplace adjustments are available on request.
• Smart Working balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with at least three office days per week.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until 27 November 2026.
• Role-specific working arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.