Workday HCM Transformation Lead

Job summary

Lead the design of future HR services, operating models, service catalogues, and end-to-end processes aligned with Workday HCM. Coordinate stakeholders and dependencies while supporting readiness, testing, cutover, and transition into ongoing HR operations.

Job details

Exciting contract opportunity for an experienced HR Transformation Lead with a strong background supporting Workday HCM implementations. Contract: 12 months with potential extensions Target start: November 2026 You will lead the design of future HR services and business processes, ensuring they align with Workday HCM and are ready for implementation. Key skills and experience: HR transformation experience within a Workday HCM implementation programme. Designing HR operating models, service catalogues and end-to-end processes aligned with Workday. Translating HR requirements into practical processes alongside Workday functional teams. Leading stakeholder workshops, process standardisation and organisational design. Supporting business readiness, testing, cutover and transition into ongoing HR operations. Managing dependencies across HR policy, people, processes and technology. This role suits a Workday-focused HR transformation specialist with experience connecting HR operations and system delivery.

What you’ll do

Lead the design of future HR services, operating models, service catalogues, and end-to-end processes aligned with Workday HCM. Coordinate stakeholders and dependencies while supporting readiness, testing, cutover, and transition into ongoing HR operations.

Requirements

Requires experience in HR transformation within a Workday HCM implementation programme and the ability to translate HR requirements into practical processes with functional teams. The role also calls for experience leading workshops, standardising processes, supporting organisational design and implementation readiness, and managing dependencies across policy, people, processes, and technology.

Listed skills

• Workday · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Workday HCM
• HR Transformation
• HR Operating Model Design
• Service Catalogue Design
• End-to-End Process Design
• Requirements Translation
• Stakeholder Workshops
• Process Standardisation
• Organisational Design
• Business Readiness
• Testing
• Cutover
• HR Operations
• Dependency Management
• HR Policy

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Consulting

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