We’re partnering with a leading organisation seeking a Workday System Specialist to support the ongoing optimisation, stability, and governance of their Workday environment.

This role blends hands-on system administration with stakeholder engagement, ensuring Workday effectively supports Payroll and HR operations while enabling accurate, data-driven decision making.

You’ll work closely with Payroll, HR, IT, and external vendors to maintain system performance, deliver improvements, and ensure compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day support across Workday HCM and related modules
• Maintain HR master data in line with governance and data integrity standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, managing tickets within defined SLAs
• Support system enhancements, configuration changes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with stakeholders to design, test, and implement system updates
• Ensure payroll configurations align with Enterprise Agreements (EBAs), awards, and legislative requirements
• Produce reporting, dashboards, and insights to support business decision making

About you:

• Proven experience in Workday HCM system administration
• Exposure to modules such as Learning, Recruitment, or Absence
• Strong focus on data accuracy, reporting, and analytics
• Experience working with stakeholders across Payroll, HR, and IT
• Understanding of payroll compliance, including EBAs, awards, and statutory obligations
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

This is an initial 6-month contract, suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of a Workday environment and driving improvements in a hands-on capacity.