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Salary: £65,000 - 105,000 per year
Requirements: Extensive experience administering Workday securityStrong understanding of domain and business process securityExperience with Workday reporting and calculated fieldsExperience with Workday data governance and data quality managementExperience supporting audits and compliance reviewsStrong understanding of data privacy principlesExperience working with integrations and data flowsWorkday Pro Security Certification (desirable)Workday Pro Reporting Certification (desirable)Workday Prism Analytics experience (desirable)Workday Integration knowledge (desirable)Experience with GDPR and regulatory compliance frameworks (desirable)Experience implementing security redesign programmes (desirable)Candidates must have or secure the right to work in the UK and provide evidence before employment begins. Responsibilities: Develop, support, and maintain our core Workday HR system while delivering customer service to colleagues worldwideAnalyse business processes and configure new functionality within our core HR system and other HR systemsAct as a subject matter expert in Workday Security and Data, working with key stakeholders to drive continuous improvementOwn and maintain our Workday security model, including designing and configuring security groups and role-based accessManage domain and business process security policiesConduct regular security audits and access reviews, and support internal and external audit activitiesMaintain segregation of duties principlesAssess security impacts of organisational changes and new Workday functionalityEstablish and maintain Workday data governance standards with business stakeholders to improve data accuracy and consistencyDrive improvements in data quality and data ownershipDefine data management processes and controls, and support data retention and privacy requirementsPartner with integration teams to ensure secure and accurate data exchangeSupport inbound and outbound Workday integrationsAssess data impacts of integration changes and troubleshoot data and integration issuesEnsure compliance with data security standards across connected systemsResolve issues and work collaboratively in a team environment Technologies: SupportSecurity More:
We are Freshfields, and this Senior Workday Analyst will join our Global HR Technology and Services team in Manchester. We are an equal opportunities employer and consider applications on merit, welcoming suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. We are a Ban the Box employer and ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only after a conditional job offer; a conviction does not automatically result in withdrawal of an offer, and decisions are made case by case with an opportunity for candidates to discuss the matter with us.
last updated 40 week of 2026