Workday Data Lead

Overview Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators and collaborators driven by a mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services, delivering cutting‑edge Workday solutions or pushing technology boundaries, we do it together.

Role Summary As a Workday Data Lead (Consultant) you will implement and configure enterprise‑scale Workday solutions for our global customer base, specializing in gathering and transforming customer organizational and employee data prior to loading into the Workday tenants. You will build customer relationships to understand data needs, leading the delivery of solutions aligned to those needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. You will work with functional leads and stakeholders to keep implementation flowing and lead the data workstream on these implementations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the data workstream on global Workday implementations.

Build relationships with customers to understand data requirements.

Deliver data solutions aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable.

Collaborate with functional leads and stakeholders to keep implementation flowing.

Essential Qualifications

Strong knowledge and experience in data analysis, manipulation, reporting and formatting.

Workday HCM or Financials Certified, or experience with other similar HCM/ERP systems.

Excellent knowledge of Excel.

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to spot errors and inconsistencies in large data sets.

Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations.

Strong communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact, credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation.

Broad business and technology understanding and good awareness of industry trends.

Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of Customer demands and Kainos commercials.

Ability to widen and maintain a network of external contacts.

Strong consulting skills e.g. presenting, leading workshops, demonstrating and explaining complex functionality or solutions to customers.

Willing and able to support the sales process including the production of estimates for the delivery of work packages.

Able to implement improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice.

Commercial understanding of utilisation within a services organisation and the importance of these targets.

Desirable

Knowledge of MS Access.

Some understanding and appreciation for different data formatting characteristics across jurisdictions and countries, to suit our global customer base.

Embracing Our Differences At Kainos we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.

Accessibility Our talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way. If you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out and we can have a private conversation to tailor the recruitment process to your needs.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Information Technology

Industries Information Services

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