Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant

Project overview

Assignment to lead Workday HCM implementations across new European markets for an international biopharma organisation.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Lead hands-on Workday deployments in new European countries.
• Set up Core HCM elements such as organisational structures, staffing models, job profiles, compensation and business processes.
• Configure country-specific items including absence plans, holiday calendars, work schedules and employee classifications.
• Translate local HR and payroll needs into Workday configurations that still meet global standards.
• Oversee cross-module dependencies covering business processes, security, reporting and integrations.
• Coordinate functional and end-to-end tests, data migration, cutover, go-live and the support period that follows.
• Keep business process rules, workflows, supervisory organisations, calculated fields and reports up to date.
• Resolve complex Workday issues and propose system enhancements.
• Work together with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external implementation partners.
• Advise on system design, configuration and optimisation as a trusted Workday expert.
• Build reusable configurations and documentation for future rollouts.
• Extensive hands-on experience configuring, implementing and supporting Workday HCM within an international organisation.
• Track record of personally delivering Workday country implementations, ideally in several European countries.
• Solid knowledge of Workday Core HCM configuration.
• Familiarity with other Workday modules, including Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Talent & Performance and Time Tracking.
• Knowledge of European HR regulations, absence rules, working schedules and payroll-related data.
• Insight into Workday reporting, security, integrations and dependencies between modules.
• Familiarity with European HR processes and GDPR requirements.
• Ability to independently design, set up, debug and test Workday solutions.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management and communication.
• Fluent in English.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Flevoland, NL
• Languages: English