People Technology Specialist (Workday)
We’re looking for a People Technology Specialist who wants to own Workday functional areas, partner closely with stakeholders, and help shape how our people processes run globally. If you enjoy combining configuration expertise with stakeholder collaboration, and you thrive in a team that values clarity, ownership, and business impact, this role is for you.
What your key responsibilities will be?
Workday functional areas assigned based on your experience and interests
Configuration, testing, and maintenance to ensure accurate business processes, security, and reporting
Running annual cycles (e.g., Talent Review, Annual Salary Review, Engagement) for your areas
Stakeholder partnership - understanding their processes and translating needs into sound system design
End‑to‑end project delivery - scoping, planning, communication, and execution
Change request handling - clarifying needs, assessing impact, designing solutions, testing, and rolling out
Team backbone tasks - support intake, documentation, and maintaining the report catalogue
Collaboration with analytics to ensure data quality at the source
You will be part of a strong, international team of 5 people and report to Head of People Technology & Analytics. We are a curious, collaborative team that loves learning, improving, and solving challenges together. We support each other, celebrate successes, and believe that great results happen when talented people have fun and thrive as a team. You can be based in either our office in Kgs Lyngby in Denmark, our office in Gdansk or in the Darwen UK office.
Who are you?
Relevant business-related education or equivalent practical experience
Hands‑on Workday configuration experience
Depth in at least one functional area (preferably Compensation) and the ability to pick up new ones
Ability to run work as a structured project with clear stakeholder follow‑through
Simplicity‑first mindset - designing for the user and choosing the simplest solution that works
Proactive and advisory approach - guiding stakeholders through a technical journey
Having a one‑team mindset - contributing to shared ways of working and strong collaboration
Preferably a Workday certification in a relevant functional area
Does this sound like a match?
Please submit your CV and a short motivation letter via our career portal. We review applications on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Jeppe Rosenborg, Head of People Technology & Analytics on [email protected]. We will conduct interviews in August.
Application due
2026-08-07Seniority Level
Mid-Senior levelJob Functions
Information TechnologyIndustry
Chemicals
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