Workday Services HCM Analyst

Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP ET’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP ET is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data. 

We are expanding our team to support our global Workday deployment that utilises HCM, PSA and FINS in North America covering East to West Coast and HCM in the UK and Ireland. We are now planning a deployment in AUNZ so are looking for an HCM Analyst with core HCM experience to join the Workday Services Team providing post go-live support.  

Reporting to the Workday Services HCM Lead Analyst, the purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality advice and support across Workday HCM. This will include diagnosis and resolution of issues raised by colleagues, create and maintain organizations & structures, configuration across Core HR, Absence, Compensation and Organisations. This is an exciting and varied role in a dynamic organisation where you will work with the wider Workday Services team to provide a world class level of Workday support and development on a day-to-day basis. You will also work with the WPP Programme Team and People Teams to understand, improve and deliver an efficient and effective solution.

What you'll be doing:

• Diagnose and resolve issues raised by the business 

• Support data requests and maintenance including rescind, correct and EIBs 

• Provide functional expertise and guidance to our People Teams 

• Accountable for maintaining up-to-date process documentation 

• Safeguard global standards and principles against competing requests and priorities 

• Maintain expertise on data standards/functionality/features/capabilities in Workday and technology trends 

Who you'll be working with:

Reporting to the Workday Services HCM Lead Analyst, the purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality advice and support across Workday HCM. This will include diagnosis and resolution of issues raised by colleagues, create and maintain organizations & structures, configuration across Core HR, Absence, Compensation and Organisations. This is an exciting and varied role in a dynamic organisation where you will work with the wider Workday Services team to provide a world class level of Workday support and development on a day-to-day basis. You will also work with the WPP Programme Team and People Teams to understand, improve and deliver an efficient and effective solution.

What you'll need:

• Experienced in Workday Core HCM  

• Takes ownership of queries and successfully resolve 

• Effective team player and experience of working with others to achieve a common goal  

• Excellent communication skills  

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and confident communicator across all mediums  

• Ability to deliver to deadlines and prioritise effectively  

• Experience of improving ways of working and processes  

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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