Workday HCM Consultant

About the role 

Do you want to join us on an exciting HR change journey? We are looking for a Workday HCM Consultant to join our HR Foundations program.

As part of the HR foundations program, we are looking at improving and redefining access and processes in Workday. The core aspects for redefinition are the HR security groups and roles as well as the staffing (joiners, leavers, movers) processes.

As the HCM Consultant, you will be responsible for (re-) configurating those. Leading the configuration activities for the staffing processes, you will be also partnering with security consultant to understand how the redesign of the security model impacts on the business processes, as well as taking part in design and testing activities. Further, the HR foundations program is establishing a Workday data dictionary, Workday Payroll feed and optimizing Workday Help which you might get involved into.

We are looking for you with strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. You will be reporting to the technical lead of the program, Ron Steptoe and work closely with the whole – both technical and functional – program team.

About you  

You will succeed in the role if you have…

• Workday System Configuration

  • Strong HCM knowledge

  • Thorough understanding of the business process framework with the ability to make recommendations on improvements and enhancements

  • Experience of rebuilding in a post-go-live/post-production environment

  • Comp Module knowledge would be advantageous

• Experience of HR systems, design methodology and implementations

• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work using own initiative and an ‘always thinking’ approach to working.

• Fluent language skills in English

It could be an additional plus if you have…

• Experience in working across different countries and regions in a matrix environment.

Benefits 

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays 

• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

• Sharesave scheme

• Digital GP Service

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee Discounts

• Cycle to work scheme

Location: The position is a fixed-term one-year contract based out of one of our European DS Smith sites with occasional travels.

About us

We’re DS Smith, the FTSE100 company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America. 

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.  

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.