TEAM 
The Workday team at easyJet plays a pivotal role in shaping and supporting the company’s HR technology landscape. This highly skilled team is responsible for the design, development, configuration, and ongoing support of the Workday platform across key functional areas including Human Capital Management (HCM), integrations, compensation, and reporting.

Working in close partnership with HR and business stakeholders, the team delivers scalable, compliant, and user-centric solutions that drive operational efficiency and enable strategic decision-making. Their responsibilities span ensuring data integrity, maintaining system stability, optimizing business processes, and integrating Workday with other enterprise systems.

In addition, the team leads the management of Workday releases, enforces governance standards, and champions continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and innovation.

JOB PURPOSE 
As a Senior Workday Analyst, you will be providing expert-level support and optimization of Workday modules including HCM, Performance, Payroll, and more. This role ensures the system aligns with business needs and drives efficiency across HR operations.

The position requires deep functional configuration and analytics expertise in Workday, strong process optimization experience and the ability to navigate functional initiatives to completion interacting with cross-functional teams.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
System Configuration
>    Configure, maintain and optimize Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Performance, Absence, Advanced Compensation) aligned to easyJet’s HR business needs and regulatory demands.
>    Configure business processes, security roles, and integrations ensuring seamless data flow and process automation.

Level 3 Support & Troubleshooting
>    Provide advanced technical support for Workday-related issues, including integration failures, and ensuring timely resolution.
>    Debug calculated fields, business process logic, and advanced reporting errors.
>    Liaise directly with Workday and third-party vendors to resolve technical incidents.

Reporting & Analytics
>    Develop and maintain dashboards, custom reports, and analytics to support business decision-making.
User Support & Enablement
>    Ensure documentation for all changes is complete and audit-ready, conducting regular reviews and updates of knowledge articles or business process artefacts
>    Provide day-to-day functional support for all Workday platform users in response to evolving HR business needs, regulatory changes, or seasonal demands.
>    Collaborate with HR stakeholders to clarify requirements, translate them into system solutions, and work against target deployment timelines with minimal disruption to end users.

Compliance & Governance
>    Ensure all Workday configurations and processes comply with regulatory requirements and organizational policies, maintaining the highest standards of data security and integrity.

Project Leadership
>    Lead Workday related projects including system upgrades and new feature releases, driving continuous improvement and innovation within easyJet’s Workday environment.

>    Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT and testing teams, business users, third party vendors and senior management to align Workday platform use with operational needs.

>    Identify performance improvements within the Workday system to enhance efficiency and user experience.

COMPETENCIES

>    Innovation & Change - Identifies opportunities within own area for continuously improving the way things are done, seeking to improve efficiency in everything that they do / Able to influence others to support the change by identifying the key stakeholders, explaining the rationale and the benefits of the change 
>    Business Performance - Understands the commercial reality of easyJet in terms of high volume, low cost and low margin / Keeps up to date with industry trends and considers this information for their own area / Takes into account short term cost management and longer-term return on investment when making decisions / Support people within their area to take into account smart cost management /Understands the long term strategy of easyJet
>    Ownership & Delivery - Provides a high level of motivation and support to team to ensure that they consistently deliver in line with expectations.
>    Building Relationships - Communicates effectively with others within own area, proactively sharing information with those who need to know / Establishes trust quickly by listening to others and working effectively with others within their function

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
>    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
>    HRIS experience (preferably in Workday)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
>    Integration Experience: Strong understanding of EIBs, PICOF, PECI and calculated field troubleshooting using Workday Studio.
>    Performance Tuning: Experience with performance tuning and optimization of Workday processes and reports.
>    Change Management: Experience in change management and driving the adoption of new features and processes.
>    Project Management: Strong project management skills, with experience using Agile methodology and relevant tools
>    Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
>    Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering innovative and practical technical solutions.
>    Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

>    Workday Pro certification(s) will be considered a bonus 

BENEFITS
>    Competitive base salary
>    Up to 20% bonus
>    25 days holiday
>    BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
>    7% pension
>    Life Assurance
>    Flexible benefits package
>    Excellent staff travel benefits 

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK 
This is a full-time hybrid role, based in Luton, and will be 40 hours per week.

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. 

If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation. 

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