HR Global Tech Workday Product Owner - Recruitment

6 month contract - possibility of extensionRemote but with occasstional meetings in WatfordInside IR35

Role Summary

Our client is continually looking for ways to enhance our customer experience, whether that be through product or training innovation or through the relationships

The Global HR Technology function is part of the HR organisation, responsible for delivering solutions that improve or enhance the way Human Resources is delivered and handles HR technology programs, vendors, and operations. The group works with various HR organisations and IT on projects to re-engineer and automate processes that improve efficiencies.

This role defines, develops and delivers the Product strategy and roadmap to build scalable global product foundations in Workday.

This role involves a high level of relationship management so that the HR function and our HR technology partners continue to champion and develop a partnership to drive simplification, standardisation and automation for long-term success of the HR operating model.

You will proactively find opportunities to further leverage best-in-class technology and minimise technology debt that hinders long-term scalability and work to drive and implement best practice across all platforms, digital innovation, process automation, and emerging technologies that fit business requirements.

Essential Job Functions:

• Contribute to the development of Workday's strategic direction, formulate the HR Technology Tier 2 services/technology roadmap, set standards, and monitor the service’s overall performance.
• Influence both internal/external best-practices to maximise cost effectiveness, aligned with business needs.
• Follow legal requirements and reflect HR best-practise benchmarks.
• Act as SME with full autonomy for the global alignment, solution design, delivery and maintenance of the functional specialism and be responsible for configuration and support of solutions for our global customers.
• Work closely with teams understand business needs and requirements to ensure that the relevant Workday product performs to the desired business outcomes.
• Act as a champion for customer focus and listen to and connect with customers and team members effectively; ensuring that procedures and systems are in place to advise and receive feedback from service users, partners, stakeholders and colleagues, and evaluating that feedback, taking appropriate action to secure continuous improvement.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Workday Advanced
• Project Management (ideally)