HR/People Technology Specialist (Workday)

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Are you a results-driven People Technology Specialist passionate about delivering world-class, scalable solutions? This role will be crucial in supporting our global expansion by maintaining and innovating our HR technology, with a specialized focus on the Workday Payroll and Benefits, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation functionality, and actively assisting in embedding Artificial Intelligence into the day-to-day work of our HR teams.

As an HR Technology Specialist, you will be a key contributor within our Global People Technology Team. Your work will directly support our core purpose: to help the business scale by developing a simple and automated HR systems landscape.

• Global system management (Workday): design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot complex Workday processes using native Workday tools.
• Own and evolve core tools (Workday, Greenhouse, and beyond) while introducing AI-driven features that streamline workflows. 
• Collaborate with other People teams and business stakeholders to proactively identify tech advancements and translate global HR strategy into high-impact, simple system requirements.
• Lead clean and compliant data management practices within HR systems, ensuring data readiness for advanced analytics and ethical use of insights.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in HR systems, including expertise in Workday Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation.
• Proficient in configuring, managing, and optimizing technical solutions and integrations, including hands-on experience.
• You can leverage emerging technologies, particularly AI and intelligent automation, to simplify processes and enhance the efficiency of HR operations.
• You understand HR processes (e.g., payroll, recruitment, onboarding, performance management) and compliance requirements, and have a keen eye for how technology & AI can ethically and effectively transform these processes.
• You have strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in English.
• You think strategically across the business and are able to translate plans into actionable, people-led deliverables.

If you're ready to contribute to a rapidly scaling environment, taking ownership of critical Workday functions and helping to bring AI-enabled capabilities to life, we invite you to join us!

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.