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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Workday Lead - HCM - **Company:** Public Sector - **Location:** Swindon, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £66,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Software as a Service, System Configuration, Data Migration, Oracle (Applications), Queue Management Systems, Workday Integrations, System Testing, Workday HCM, SC Clearance, Integration Tests, Workday Payroll, Oracle Ebusiness, Workday - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ef0c1c045ccd181d ## About the Role Do you have experience in Workday?, * Significant experience working with Workday HCM in a senior configuration, implementation or support role. * Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes within large, complex organisations. * Proven experience providing technical leadership, assurance or oversight within ERP or SaaS environments. * Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching other consultants, analysts or partners. * Strong experience gathering, validating and translating complex business requirements into functional designs. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels. * Experience working within a structured delivery environment, such as Agile, SAFe or hybrid methodologies. Desirable Skills & Experience: * Experience working within a government, public sector or shared services environment. * Exposure to Workday Payroll and integrations with third-party payroll providers. * Experience supporting Workday integrations, reporting and analytics. * Previous experience with other ERP solutions (e.g. Oracle e-Business Suite or Fusion) to support transformation, data migration or operating model design. * Relevant Workday or professional certifications. Security & Eligibility * Collaborative and team-focused, with a commitment to shared success. * Proactive and adaptable, able to work effectively in a changing programme environment. * Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality, compliance and documentation. * Customer-focused, with a desire to improve services and user experience., Appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of pre-employment checks, including SC clearance, or willingness to obtain SC clearance. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK at the time of application. Life at UKSBS We value our employees and recognise the importance of ongoing professional development in enabling people to fulfil their ambitions. Whether you are starting out in your career or looking to build on existing experience, we can provide you with opportunities to work towards your goals. Our in-house expertise is vast, whether you're interested in learning more about a particular type of software, you need to work on your presentation skills, or you want to develop your ability to influence and negotiate skills, we will support you. ## Description The Workday Lead Consultant - HCM is a senior specialist role providing technical leadership and subject-matter expertise across Workday Human Capital Management within a complex government shared services environment. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, you will provide hands-on configuration expertise alongside technical leadership, design assurance and supervisory support. You will act as a senior trusted adviser and escalation point, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, compliant and aligned to UKSBS and wider government standards. The Team You will join the Platform & Products team within Digital & Information at UKSBS. The team is responsible for the delivery, enhancement and support of enterprise-scale SaaS platforms, including Workday and Oracle, across both transformation programmes and business as-usual services. As a HCM Lead, you will play a senior role within the team, providing technical leadership, assurance and mentoring, and shaping the future direction of Workday HCM at UKSBS. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following: * Act as a senior Workday HCM authority, providing functional and technical leadership across areas such as: * Core HCM * Organisations, Staffing Models and Job Architecture * Business Process Framework * Compensation, Absence, Talent and/or Performance (depending on scope) * Oversee ticket queue management across the AMS team, ensuring workload is prioritised effectively and resources are aligned to demand. * Enforce SLA/KPI frameworks, proactively monitoring performance against response and resolution targets, and driving continuous improvement where breaches occur. * Ensure effective communication with business stakeholders, providing timely updates on incidents, service performance, and changes impacting operations. * Define, promote and assure best practice for Workday HCM configuration, design and support across the team. * Provide technical assurance and peer review of designs, configurations and changes delivered by colleagues, system integrators and third-party suppliers. * Lead and facilitate complex requirements-gathering and design workshops, translating business needs into clear functional designs and configuration decisions. * Drive business process improvement, standardisation and optimisation in line with shared services and government best practice and reduce incident volumes. * Oversee enhancements, releases and regulatory changes, ensuring quality, compliance and auditability. * Provide oversight of testing activities including system testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing, acting as an escalation point for complex defects and issues. * Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior HR stakeholders, programme leadership, architects and suppliers. * Provide clear and timely communication of risks, options and recommendations to support decision-making. * Support transition to service and ongoing operational support, including knowledge transfer, documentation and handover to support teams. * Provide day-to-day technical supervision, coaching and mentoring to Band D/E colleagues and contractors. * Contribute to capability development, knowledge-sharing and succession planning within the Workday team. ## Related Videos - [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100259-what-if-your-hr-software-adapted-to-you-not-the-other-way-around) - [Destigmatizing the Workplace: Building Real Inclusion](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1492-destigmatizing-the-workplace-building-real-inclusion) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [The Future of Employee Wellbeing: Benefits, Trust & Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1808-the-future-of-employee-wellbeing-benefits-trust-performance) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [Employee Happiness: The Underrated Growth Engine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1310-employee-happiness-the-underrated-growth-engine) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to Work For in The UK: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/186-best-companies-to-work-for-in-the-uk-top-25-companies-in-2023)