HCM Lead – Workday HCM Implementation
Contract: 12 Months
Location: London (On-site 1–2 days per week)
Engagement: Outside IR35
We are seeking an experienced HCM Lead to play a critical role in the successful end-to-end implementation of Workday HCM for a transformation programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the HCM workstream, working in close conjuction with the Programme Lead whilst partnering with business and technical stakeholders to deliver a high-quality Workday solution across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Contract: 12 Months
Location: London (On-site 1–2 days per week)
Engagement: Outside IR35
We are seeking an experienced HCM Lead to play a critical role in the successful end-to-end implementation of Workday HCM for a transformation programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the HCM workstream, working in close conjuction with the Programme Lead whilst partnering with business and technical stakeholders to deliver a high-quality Workday solution across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Workday HCM implementation workstream.
- Act as the functional lead for Workday HCM, ensuring alignment with business requirements and programme objectives.
- Collaborate with HR, IT, PMO, System Integrator, and third-party vendors throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Drive workshops to gather, validate, and challenge business requirements.
- Oversee solution design, configuration, testing, data migration, integrations, and deployment activities.
- Provide leadership across key implementation phases including discovery, design, build, SIT, UAT, cutover, and hypercare.
- Ensure Workday best practices are adopted across the programme.
- Manage stakeholders across multiple business areas and seniority levels.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Support change management and user adoption activities.
- Ensure governance, documentation, and delivery standards are maintained throughout the programme.
- Proven experience leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations.
- Strong functional expertise across core Workday HCM modules.
- Experience operating as a Workday HCM Lead, Functional Lead, or Solution Lead on enterprise-scale transformation programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
- Experience working with System Integrators and offshore delivery teams.
- Deep understanding of HR processes, operating models, and transformation initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of testing strategy, data migration, and deployment planning.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, complex programme environments.
- Experience across additional Workday modules such as Recruiting, Absence, Compensation, Talent, or Payroll.
- Previous experience within large corporate or regulated environments.
- Workday certifications are advantageous.
- Workday HCM
- HR Transformation
- Functional Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- End-to-End Implementation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Testing & Deployment
- Data Migration
- Change Management
- Programme Delivery
- 12-month contract
- Outside IR35
- London-based with on-site attendance 1–2 days per week
- Competitive day rate
