Location: London or Manchester (hybrid role - minimum
two days a week in the office)
This role could be a fixed term contract or permanent.
The Role
You will be joining the team at an exciting stage of our HR journey
with significant investment in our HR technology and process design,
with the implementation of Workday and other technologies to support
the HR team in their effort to become a more strategic partner to the business.
You will provide functional knowledge and expertise on local HR
process/policy requirements coupled with demonstrating in-depth
technical configuration expertise of Workday.
You will work closely with the team to support key responsibilities
throughout the project implementation and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Acts as an expert functional specialist for Workday technology
including HR transactions, business process configuration and
design, reporting and dashboards, including advising the HR team,
managers, and employees in the proper use of the system.
Collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather
requirements and translate those business requirements into
well-architected solutions that best leverage the Workday platform.
Identify opportunities to make people processes simpler and more efficient.
Key contributor for the HRIS team across all phases and
workstreams for the Workday implementation where required.
Leads and maintains SKU components in Workday. Recommend
modifications and implement configuration changes within Workday.
Acts as an escalation point for issues related to configuration,
business processes, notifications, and reports/dashboards. Analyse
and resolve complex technical production issues.
Providing technical support, troubleshooting and guidance to HRIS
users. Gives direction and guidance to more junior team members.
Leads and guides the team on configuration and management of
cyclical technology enabled business processes.
Delivers training and engagement activities to ensure key
stakeholders are fully utilising Workday. Seek opportunities to
upskill users to be self-sufficient.
Build, test, and deploy Workday configuration as part of agreed
projects and changes.
Engage with Workday community to understand system capabilities
and recommend solutions to address business needs.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong technical understanding of HR systems and their
integrations with other system applications.
Experience of Workday within a medium/large complex organisation,
ideally in a law firm.
In-depth knowledge of Workday functional components with
configuration and business process experience in Recruitment,
Onboarding, HCM, Time and Absence, Compensation, Talent, Security,
Prism and Custom Report Design and Development (desirable).
Workday certification and/or training essential.
Advanced IT skills including MS Excel, VLOOKUP's, Pivot Tables, Slicers.
Highly numerate with strong data accuracy and data analytics.
Excellent attention to detail.
In-depth functional knowledge of end-to-end HR processes.
Ability to translate business requirements into systems solutions.
Good organisational, planning and project management skills.
Highly effective communication skills and ability to influence
across a global team.
The ability to clearly present appropriate information to a range
of audiences including translating data/technical system components
into clear and meaningful information.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to look at the wider picture.
An inquisitive and challenging mind, with an interest in
questioning and improving the "as is".
Ability to manage a busy workload in a fast-paced environment with
strong ability to multitask.
Flexibility on working hours required to support globally with key
stakeholders in varying time zones. Early starts and/or late
finishes will be required.
Able to flex with ambiguity with the Workday product being fully
defined through implementation.
Please note that due to this role being onboarded during a period of
change and transformation, the key responsibilities are subject to
change as the project progresses and at Workday go-live when the
project transitions into business-as-usual support for the technology.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and
maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance,
aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources.
Globally integrated, we offer a comprehensive range of contentious
and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal
advice to businesses operating across the world. We are committed to
operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it
serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise
their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support
its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable
partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment
including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the
setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people
overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
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