Workday Enterprise Systems Manager

The Francis Crick have an exciting opportunity available for a Workday Enterprise Systems Manager???? to join one of the world’s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £60,805 to £67,320 per annum with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.

The Workday Enterprise Systems Manager role:

If you are an experienced Senior Workday Developer/Technology Lead and have strong Workday expertise and knowledge, this may be a great opportunity for you to join the team as a Workday Enterprise Systems Manager.

This role will play a key role within the IT Operations team, to ensure that Workday continues to provide value and ROI. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Systems Change, you will own the technical development (enhancements and BAU), health, and integration of our Workday platform.

What you will be doing… 

As a Workday Enterprise Systems Manager at the Crick, you will: 

• Ensuring Workday alignment with business needs and priorities, and IT strategic objectives (collaborating with colleagues in IT Operations (ITO) People and Finance) by capturing, assessing and prioritising improvements across People and Finance, ensuring agile sprints are delivered on time, within scope, and budget in line with business objectives. Manage competing demands from.
• Managing all aspects of the implementation, configuration, and optimisation of all Workday modules working with cross-functional colleagues to create the detailed designs, define technical specifications, and develop delivery plans.
• Ensuring robust development practices, including coding standards, testing, and documentation, are following and continuously improved through regular lessons learned/ retrospective exercises, e.g. in accordance with ITIL best practices. Awareness of GDPR, considering and managing related risks.
• Monitoring health, usage, and overall compliance of Workday and its applications
• Creating and / or maintaining internal technical documentation and manuals with regards to Workday processes and automation tasks
• Monitoring and resolving escalated BAU issues, providing advanced technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Workday Enterprise Systems Manager????:

• Strong hands-on Workday development and configuration experience in one or more modules (e.g., HCM, Core HR, Financials, Absence, Security, Integrations) including using AI and automation. Solid understanding of business processes in.
• Demonstrable experience in system integration, platform development, and change delivery in an enterprise context. Knowledge of large-scale data uploads.
• Workday Security Model: Experience managing domains, security groups, and role-based access controls.
• Workday Integrations: Proficiency with EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Web Services (WWS). API & Web Services: Understanding of REST/SOAP APIs, JSON, and XML for integration work.
• Change Control & QA: Experience with peer reviews, structured testing, deployment practices, and environment management.
• Familiarity with Agile or iterative delivery methods.
• Benchmarking & Innovation: Awareness of Workday roadmap, emerging features, and innovation opportunities.

What will you receive?  

At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development: 

• Visas: Applicants for this role will be eligible for sponsorship to work in the UK 
• Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays. 
• Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%. 
• Health & Well-being: 
• 24/7 GP consultation services. 
• Occupational health services and mental health support programs. 
• Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans. 
• Work-Life Balance: 
• Back-up care for dependents. 
• Childcare support allowance. 
• Annual leave purchase options. 
• Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.

Closing date: 20th May 2025

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Workday Enterprise Systems Manager, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.