Manager, Workday HCM Specialist

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company portfolio includes many of the world most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Job Description Location: London, GB Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms. Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture. The Role As the Manager, Workday HCM Specialist you will help optimise and evolve our Workday HCM ecosystem. This role partners closely with the People Team, Technology, and key cross-functional stakeholders to design, implement, and continuously improve Workday functionality across the employee lifecycle. You’ll bring strong system expertise, a continuous-improvement mindset, and a passion for enabling effective, data-driven people processes, while also supporting training and mentoring within the team. What will you be dong? Lead Workday enhancements by collaborating with Technology & key stakeholders to facilitate scoping, testing & implementation Provide deep system and functional expertise, while administering solutions for targeted customer segments Partner with our People Data & Insights expert to develop, maintain and enhance Workday reporting & analytics functionality Collaborate with our Technology team to ensure that user requests are reviewed and align with our Workday global design principles Conduct ongoing Workday HCM optimisation workshops, including business process redesign, implementation of critical enhancements Perform fit/gap analysis on processes that drive continuous improvements to enhance organisational performance Maintain, execute and govern our process and data auditing strategy, ensuring that all changes and updates adhere to this Lead training efforts for end users on new processes/functionality, including reviewing all user procedures, guidelines, and documentation that is created by the team Lead Workday trainings for new hires in the People Departmen,t as well as continued education Workday trainings and guidance for current People team members Issue resolution, including issue identification, design of solution, configuration of solution, impact analysis, change management and end-user training Mentor junior members of the team About you 3-5 years of Workday HCM experience, with knowledge in the following: Advanced Compensation, Talent Management, Performance Management, Recruitment, Core HCM, Reporting & Analytics, EIBs Worked within an HR/People team and understands technology enablement and embedment across HR processes Experience with mid-large scale Workday module implementations Strong Excel/Google Sheet skills (e.g. VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, IF, Pivot Tables) Strong understanding of Workday configurable security, reporting and calculated fields Strong documentation skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to prioritise and deliver enhancements Eager to Learn: You’re curious, open to trial and error, and actively seek to grow both technical and non-technical skills. Analytical Thinking: You have the ability to break down complex problems into smaller components, identify trends, and draw logical, process and data driven conclusions. Strong Communicator: You’re a good listener and can clearly articulate your ideas. Project Management: You can plan and monitor project phases while engaging relevant stakeholders throughout the process. Does this sound like you? Please submit your CV and cover letter which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for. We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications. What benefits do we offer? 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer. You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests. We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. We’re a dog friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast. We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages. Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce. What happens next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan. At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all. For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram.