Title: Workday Systems Specialist (18-month FTC, Parental Leave Cover)
Location: Hamburg (3 days/week in office)
Salary: €70,000–80,000 + end-of-assignment retention bonus
Type: Fixed-Term Contract (18 months)
Why Join:
Location: Hamburg (3 days/week in office)
Salary: €70,000–80,000 + end-of-assignment retention bonus
Type: Fixed-Term Contract (18 months)
Why Join:
- Shape and manage Workday globally for a market-leading FMCG organisation operating across 26 countries
- Influence how 3,500+ colleagues use Workday and drive data-led HR initiatives in a central system owner role
- Own day-to-day Workday administration (configuration, maintenance, support) across HCM, Recruiting, Talent/Performance, Absence, and Time Tracking
- Build and refine reports, support HR users globally, and drive continuous process improvement
- Balance operational requests with hands-on optimisation projects—no siloed tasks, direct business impact
- Collaborate with external implementation and support partners for complex integrations and advanced technical topics
- Solid Workday experience as an administrator or system owner (not just an end user)
- Strong reporting and data analysis capability within Workday
- Proven stakeholder management skills and a service-oriented mindset supporting international HR users
- Fluent German and English (verbal and written)
- Willingness to be on site in Hamburg three days per week
- Experience across multiple Workday modules (Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent/Performance, Absence, Time Tracking)
- Exposure to global HRIS support across multiple countries or regions
- Ability to work flexibly and learn new modules or technologies quickly
- Spanish or Portuguese is a plus due to Americas/APAC coverage
