Randstad
Workday Specialist – Absence & Time Tracking
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Workday Specialist – Absence & Time Tracking 💻🌍
Status: Outside IR35 📄
Location: 100% Remote (UK-based) 🏠
Contract Length: Initial 6 months ⏱️
Day Rate: Negotiable (£450 – £550/day target) 💰
Role Overview
An experienced Workday Contractor is required to take ownership of end-to-end support, functional enhancements, and system optimisation across our global Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules.
Operating remotely as an independent specialist, you will act as a senior functional Subject Matter Expert (SME), handling complex escalations, gathering business requirements, executing data migrations, and delivering system improvements across international markets.
Key Deliverables & Responsibilities
- Functional Delivery & Maintenance: Own the ongoing setup, configuration tweaks, and functional support for Workday Absence and Time Tracking. ⚙️
- Requirements & Optimization: Gather user requirements, map processes, identify efficiency opportunities, and translate business needs into Workday technical solutions. 📋
- Testing & Releases: Design test strategies, write comprehensive test scripts, coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and validate new Workday feature releases. 🧪
- Data Management: Plan and execute mass data cleanses and complex EIB uploads. 📊
- Senior Escalations: Troubleshoot complex 2nd/3rd line technical issues within the Absence and Time Tracking space, resolving root causes within defined service standards. 🛠️
- Integrations & Pay Alignment: Liaise with integration specialists and payroll teams to ensure seamless data flow across global pay cycles. 💳
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- Strong, hands-on functional configuration experience in Workday Absence and Workday Time Tracking. ✅
- Proven track record of independently leading UAT, writing test scripts, and managing release testing. 📝
- Solid understanding of Workday integration technologies (EIBs, Core Connectors). 🔗
- Background supporting complex pay processes and HR technology implementations in global, multi-market organisations. 🌏
- Strong knowledge of international data privacy regulations (GDPR) and HR compliance. 🔒
- Capability to self-manage deliverables, prioritize workloads independently, and consult directly with key business stakeholders. 🎯
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