Workday HCM Functional Lead

Workday HCM Functional Lead – UK Deployment

Location: Warwick, UK – Hybrid

Engagement: Contract

Experience: 10+ years overall, including 5+ years in Workday HCM

Start: Immediate

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Workday HCM Functional Lead to architect and facilitate the execution of End-to-End (E2E) test scenarios for a UK Workday deployment. This role will act as the Workday HCM process and application SME , ensuring alignment between business requirements and test coverage. The resource will lead test alignment and execution workshops , monitor progress, and work closely with client testers to validate scenarios and resolve issues across HCM Core and advanced modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect E2E test scenarios across Workday HCM modules:
• Core HCM (worker data, organisation structures)
• Compensation (salary plans, bonus, allowances)
• Recruiting (job requisitions, candidate lifecycle)
• Learning (courses, enrolments, compliance)
• Talent & Performance (goals, reviews, succession)
• Help (HR case management, routing, SLAs, escalation workflows)
• Journeys (employee experience flows such as onboarding, transitions, career development; validate personalised content and conditional logic for UK-specific policies)
• Incorporate UK-specific compliance and regulatory requirements (GDPR, right-to-work checks, UK employment law).
• Facilitate test alignment workshops with HR SMEs and Workstream Leads to confirm scope, dependencies, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead test execution workshops , guiding client testers through Workday processes and ensuring accurate scenario execution.
• Monitor test progress across SIT, UAT, and E2E cycles; track KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and escalate risks proactively.
• Act as Workday SME for HCM processes, providing hands-on support for issue resolution, defect reproduction, and process clarification.
• Collaborate with Test Leads and Programme Management to maintain alignment on timelines, quality gates, and reporting.
• Ensure data readiness for UK-specific scenarios (worker records, compensation plans, recruiting pipelines, learning content).
• Maintain audit-ready documentation of test outcomes, traceability matrices, and sign-off artefacts.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years overall experience in HR technology or ERP systems with strong functional expertise.
• 5+ years Workday HCM experience , including configuration knowledge and end-to-end process flows.
• Deep understanding of UK HR processes and compliance (employment law, GDPR, statutory reporting).
• Proven ability to design and validate E2E test scenarios and facilitate workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors) and their impact on testing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead in complex, fast-paced programmes.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with test management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM) and structured reporting dashboards.
• Familiarity with test automation for Workday (e.g., Tosca) and ability to identify candidates for automation.

Experience working with third-party HR or recruiting systems ; exposure to Ivalua for procurement is a plus if cross-functional testing is required.