Job Description

The purpose of this role is to provide system and configuration of the absence and time modules in workday. Partnering with the business, this role will drive end to end delivery, configuration, testing and deployment, and support of all applications in this space as well as ensuring the platforms bring business value.
Design and configuration of workday are fundamental to the role, experience with other workday modules would also be an advantage.
The team is accountable for the delivery of services related to Global HR platforms, primarily Workday with this role focused on the delivery of all associate projects and technical change activity.

Job Title: Workday Platforms Configuration Manager - Absence and Time

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Introduction


Dentsu is the network designed for what\xe2\x80\x99s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.


Dentsu International is a global leader that specialises in Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Retention to enable clients to keep \xe2\x80\x9cwinning\xe2\x80\x9d whilst ensuring customer growth and experience is at the very forefront for their businesses.


We\xe2\x80\x99re hiring a Workday Platforms Configuration Manager - Absence and time as part of our Global Technology team in London.


Purpose of the Role


The purpose of this role is to provide system and configuration of the absence and time modules in workday. Partnering with the business, this role will drive end to end delivery, configuration, testing and deployment, and support of all applications in this space as well as ensuring the platforms bring business value.
Design and configuration of workday are fundamental to the role, experience with other workday modules would also be an advantage.


The team is accountable for the delivery of services related to Global HR platforms, primarily Workday with this role focused on the delivery of all associate projects and technical change activity.


Key Responsibilities

• Owns the technology agenda and roadmap, works with the business to drive delivery and evolution of platform (application, integration, data management and infrastructure)
• Develops and maintains the target systems architecture (enterprise, application, integration, data and infrastructure) for platform in scope
• Leads a single team to deliver and support applications, infrastructure, Integration and data management solutions
• Responsible for relationship and performance of all technology vendors and service providers
• Hands-on subject matter expert in Workday absence and time modules with skill sets within one or more functional areas, including Security, HCM and reporting
• Works closely with HR teams to understand their requirements to design, build, configure and test absence and time solutions in Workday in line with dentsu business strategy
• Be a point of reference for sharing knowledge and information with colleagues,
• Be innovative and keep well informed on the landscape at dentsu, as well as Workday\xe2\x80\x99s roadmap

Qualifications + Skills

• Advanced analytical and configuration skills
• Exposure to the maintenance and enhancement of Workday Absence and Time modules
• Understands change management life cycle from Requirements through to delivery
• At least 3 year\xe2\x80\x99s experience of solutioning and enhancing Workday functional areas

What we offer
This is a permanent role. The team is based in our London & Manchester offices, but operates under flexible working arrangements and as such you can be based anywhere in the U.K. As well as a competitive salary, you\xe2\x80\x99ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs which includes:

• Competitive Salary
• Company-provided Medical Healthcare
• Generous Pension provisions
• Health and Wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Life Assurance
• Working in diverse teams where you can make a real impact.
• Exciting and rewarding environment.
• Varied work across industries

Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles \xe2\x80\x93 we can\xe2\x80\x99t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.


About dentsu
Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy \xe2\x80\x93 our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.
The purpose of this role is to provide system and configuration of the absence and time modules in workday. Partnering with the business, this role will drive end to end delivery, configuration, testing and deployment, and support of all applications in this space as well as ensuring the platforms bring business value.

Design and configuration of workday are fundamental to the role, experience with other workday modules would also be an advantage.

The team is accountable for the delivery of services related to Global HR platforms, primarily Workday with this role focused on the delivery of all associate projects and technical change activity.

Location: London

Brand: Global Technology

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent