Global Head of HRIS

Global Head of People Technology (HRIS)

Permanent

Birmingham/London- 2 days a week

£120-130,000 plus excellent package

Middlemore have partnered with a phenomenal financial services firm to appoint a global Head of People Technology on a permanent basis. This appointment will lead the strategic direction, governance, and delivery of Workday across a 3,000-headcount global employee base. This role will define the operational vision, drive transformation, elevate data integrity, and establish a scalable roadmap for long-term adoption and optimisation. Key Responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Vision

• Create and communicate a clear structural vision for the Workday team and operating model.
• Develop a global Workday roadmap, transitioning the organisation from reactive operations to strategic planning.
• Drive cultural change, enabling teams to self-manage, reducing handholding, and fostering ownership.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and manage governance frameworks across multiple HR functional areas (EE, TA, HRIS, MI).
• Engage with the Senior Leadership Team, business stakeholders, and product owners to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Hold stakeholders accountable for data ownership, decision-making, and roadmap execution.

Delivery & Implementation

• Lead the Workday transformation programme through multiple phases.
• Oversee configuration, deployment, reporting integrity, and global consistency.
• Manage cross-country implementation and readiness across UK, US, Europe, and Singapore.

Team Development

• Build and oversee a Workday Centre of Excellence & Governance team.
• Mentor and coach individuals such as junior analysts, reporting leads, and developing specialists.
• Foster a high-performance culture grounded in capability growth, upskilling, and self-sufficiency.

About the Operating Environment

• Workforce: 3,000 global employees, + 500 contingent workers.
• Distributed footprint: 700 UK, 700 US, remainder across Europe & Singapore.
• A collaborative, advisory structure surrounded by Workday functional experts.
• Fast-paced environment requiring resilience, adaptability, and a "figure it out" mindset.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership of Workday product ownership or global rollout/roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, reporting, and data integrity.
• Able to build new structures, drive transformation, and inspire stakeholder accountability.
• Strategic yet pragmatic: able to operate at both high-level vision and hands-on detail.
• Culturally capable of "cracking on" and moving forward with minimal direction.
• Inspirational team leader: strong coaching style + talent development focus.

What Success Looks Like

• A clear and actionable Workday roadmap
• Stakeholders owning their data and decisions
• A reduction in manual intervention and dependency
• Elevated analytics and data integrity
• Smooth global adoption and user experience
• A confident, capable internal Workday function

If this sounds of interest, then please share an updated cv with Charlie.garside@middlemore.co.uk or apply following the link.