Workday HRIS Analyst

Role Title: Workday HRIS Analyst

Salary: £40,000 - £52,500

Location: Manchester(Hybrid working available, potential visits to other sites such as Warrington or Derby)

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Workday HRIS Analyst, to be involved in in a game changing role as we strive to make the nuclear industry more diverse.

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

This role will transition from a Workday implementation role into the future HRIS team who will be responsible for the ongoing support and changes to Workday. During the programme you will be responsible for supporting the functional, data, testing and integration work stream whilst building up your knowledge and network within Rolls Royce SMR. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the HR ways of working in HR, embedded Workday across the business and be part of a newly formed team. Key responsibilities include

• Responsible for defining and supporting the implementation of HR business requirements.
• Responsible for eliciting, prioritising and implementing HR business requirements.
• Responsible for configuring and testing different Workday modules
• Responsible for reviewing current HR metrics and reporting provision.
• Responsible for understanding the wider HR agenda in order to understand key challenges and needs.
• Will support wider HR on data extract requests, template creation and validation and transformation ahead of migration.
• Provide Tier 2 systems support; triage, diagnose, and resolve day-to-day issues originating from end-users.
• Design/develop standard operating procedures and training guides.
• Maintain robust change management documentation to satisfy internal/external audit controls and compliance practices
• Lead and support upgrades, enchantments, and testing activities within Workday.
• Act as a functional subject matter expert on newly introduced features/products.
• Recommend and implement new or improved systems or processes to help support business growth/goals.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options; recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
• Educate the HR team and COE specialists on new functionality.
• Partner with change management teams to plan and execute proposals and prioritise enhancements as per the HR roadmap
• Ideally already certified in Workday HCM and other modules.
• Worked in a similar type of HRIS team.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £40,000 - £52,500 dependant on experience

Short Term Incentive Performance: target opportunity 12.5% up to 18.25%

Benefits Allowance – £2,200 enabling you to create a bespoke package

Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.

Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care

Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay

£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Apply Now –

We have a 2-stage interview process. Interviews can be on-line or in-person and please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made.

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact mark.bentley@cebackoffice.co.uk to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner

CEBackoffice are a preferred recruitment partner for Rolls-Royce SMR and are managing this role exclusively. Please contact them directly for more information.

Our Screening Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in following additional screening:-

Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance

Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

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