Workday Data Lead

Interim Workday Data Lead

• 6 month contract
• £650 per day (Outside IR35)
• Very flexible working model with occasional travel to London

Overview

We are supporting a client who is looking to appoint an experienced Workday Data Lead to take ownership of the data workstream within a wider Workday programme. This is a hands on leadership role requiring strong technical capability alongside the ability to manage stakeholders and drive delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end data workstream for a Workday implementation
• Define and manage the data strategy, plan and governance framework
• Oversee ETL processes including data extraction, transformation and loading into Workday
• Ensure data quality, validation and reconciliation across all stages of the programme
• Manage data mapping and transformation from legacy systems
• Own Workday to payroll data requirements, ensuring accurate downstream integration
• Work closely with HR, Payroll, Finance and technical teams to gather and validate requirements
• Support testing cycles including data validation for parallel runs and go live readiness

Experience Required

• Strong experience leading data workstreams within Workday implementations
• Deep understanding of Workday data structures and configuration impacts
• Hands on ETL experience and data migration expertise
• Experience managing Workday to payroll data requirements and integrations
• Proven ability to lead stakeholders and drive delivery in complex environments