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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Workday Analyst - Absence & Time Tracking - **Company:** Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - **Location:** Salford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £105,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Strategies of Testing, Time Tracking Software, HR Software, Workday Business Process, Workday Absence, Workday HRIS, Workday, Workday Projects - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899591405 ## About the Role * Deep expertise in our Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules. * Strong understanding of our Workday business processes. * Experience gathering and documenting business requirements. * Proven stakeholder management skills. * Experience supporting Workday releases and testing cycles. * Experience across multiple Workday modules. * Workday Pro certifications. * Experience in global organisations. * Experience in the legal sector. * Experience managing third-party Workday partners. ## Description * We are responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining our core Workday HR system while delivering excellent customer service to colleagues worldwide. * We act as subject matter experts in Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules, working closely with key stakeholders to drive continuous improvement of functionality and business processes in line with our business strategy and Workday best practice. * We lead the implementation of configuration changes, coordinating the end-to-end process including requirement capture, design, testing, training, and documentation. * We work closely with the business on all Workday release items and continuous improvement, understanding requirements, supporting solution design, and helping communicate and train on changes. * We contribute to strategic Workday roadmap planning, recommending feature adoption and roadmap priorities in partnership with the business. * We maintain system integrity, security, and configuration standards and contribute to our Workday governance processes. * We lead Workday projects and manage module enhancements from design through to deployment, ensuring delivery on time and to agreed standards. * We collaborate with internal teams and implementation partners. * We support change management and user adoption activities. * We maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance with our policies and relevant legislation. * We mentor junior analysts and admins and act as an escalation point for complex issues. Technologies: * Support * Security More: We are part of the Global HR Technology and Services team, and this senior role is based in Manchester. We focus on supporting our colleagues worldwide through excellent service, strong Workday governance, and continuous improvement of our HR systems. We are an equal opportunities employer and consider all applications on merit. We welcome suitably qualified individuals regardless of background, and our offers are subject to the right to work in the UK. 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