Workday People System Manager

Workday People Systems Manager | East of England – Hybrid We are recruiting for an experienced Workday People Systems Manager to join a leading organisation in the East of England. This is a hands-on management role combining Workday delivery, system optimisation, service management and team leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the continued development, stability and performance of the Workday platform. Key Responsibilities * Lead and manage the Workday People Systems function * Provide hands-on support across Workday HCM configuration and optimisation * Oversee Workday support, incidents, service requests and change * Lead Workday configuration, enhancements and implementation activity * Ensure effective Workday Security and Data Governance * Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of Workday processes * Lead, mentor and develop the Workday team * Work closely with HR, Payroll, IT and wider business stakeholders Key Requirements * 5+ years' hands-on Workday experience * Strong Workday HCM background * Proven Workday configuration and implementation experience * Strong knowledge of Workday Security and Data Governance * Experience managing Workday support, incidents and change * Previous experience leading and developing Workday teams * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills * Ability to combine hands-on Workday expertise with people management