Workday Specialist

Salary up to 65k depending on experience
Location Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
Hybrid working c3 days/week onsite
Closing date 19 October 2026

Contract type Fixed-Term 1 year maternity cover

This role will identify and implement projects aimed at increasing end user adoption and ease of use of our Workday Modules. The scope of the position requires deep knowledge of the Workday platform and the ability to build trusted relationships with HR and our Divisional Leaders to translate business requirements into viable solutions.

Responsibilities

• End to end technical ownership of the configuration and ongoing maintenance and support of 2 -3 modules/areas of Workday (including Advanced Compensation and shared responsibility for HCM and Security). Perform gap analysis on existing processes, proactively research upcoming features / functionalities, and recommend solutions that increase end-user adoption and improve the employee experience.
• Establish, develop and maintain relationships with HR, functions, vendors, and consultants to understand business requirements, align on strategy and design, solve system usability issues, maximize productivity, and support new HR initiatives.
• Oversee proper use of technologies and provide support, advice, and training on best practice to HR colleagues.
• End to end configuration ownership of multiple projects, from scope, requirements gathering, analysis, development and testing through to implementation.
• Proactively research new functionality and provide recommendations on new features/functionality/technologies that could be used to improve effectiveness, efficiency and user experience
• Support/provide input to develop the HRIS road map, change control processes and incident management frameworks.
• Business Partner with one of our regional teams on HRIS.
• Provide technical content to support the development of materials to effectively train end-users on how to use Workday.
• Provide expert advice to the business as usual team within the HRIS team.

You are someone who

• Applies creativity, curiosity and tact to challenges and opportunities, being tenacious to see them through and working through any reluctance to change
• Possess strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with ability to influence and build relationships across a broad range of stakeholders.
• Has excellent communication skills
• Can pay attention to detail, while not losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Has 3 or more years technical Workday experience including configuration and reporting.
• Experience of advanced compensation would be of particular interest but training can be provided.
• Functional knowledge in key HR competencies and processes including compensation, performance management, recruiting, learning & development, etc.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.