🚨 Now Hiring: Workday Business Analyst 📍 UK Remote (with occasional travel) 💰 £60,000–£85,000 + Project Completion Bonus 🕒 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract 🖥️ Workday Payroll & Absence Implementation | Immediate Start Are you a Workday-savvy Business Analyst looking to take on a high-impact role in a major systems transformation? We’re supporting a leading UK-based organisation in the manufacturing and sustainability sector as they enter a critical phase of their Workday programme rolling out Payroll and Absence Management across a workforce of 3,000+. With legacy systems due to be decommissioned in early 2024, this is a time-sensitive and high-visibility role where you'll help shape core HR and payroll operations for years to come. 🧩 The Role – What You'll Be Doing You’ll join a cross-functional programme team alongside HR, Payroll, Finance, and Systems colleagues, working in partnership with a top-tier implementation consultancy. As Business Analyst, you'll be the key bridge between the business and technical delivery teams, ensuring Workday solutions are grounded in real-world needs. 🔹 Translate business needs into clear, actionable Workday requirements 🔹 Lead fit-gap analysis, traceability, and solution validation 🔹 Support end-to-end process mapping and operating procedure development 🔹 Collaborate with stakeholders to define and test UAT and payroll scenarios 🔹 Contribute to data migration and validation activities 🔹 Help prepare training materials and support go-live and early adoption ✅ What We’re Looking For This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced programmes, is confident working with diverse stakeholders, and can translate complexity into clarity. Essential Experience: • 2+ years working with Workday, ideally on Payroll and/or Absence modules • Strong business analysis and stakeholder engagement skills • Process mapping, requirements gathering, and documentation expertise • Experience in supporting system testing (UAT, defect resolution, parallel runs) Desirable: • Experience with Workday integrations • Background in HR, Payroll, or Finance operations • Previous work in manufacturing or engineering sectors Why Apply? ✔ Work on a business-critical transformation with real impact ✔ Join a collaborative, delivery-focused team with strong leadership ✔ Remote-first flexibility with occasional on-site workshops ✔ 12-month contract with potential to extend or go permanent ✔ Competitive salary £60–85k plus project completion bonus ✔ Support from a leading Workday implementation partner Interested? If you're a UK-based Business Analyst with Workday experience and ready to get started quickly, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a message or apply to learn more