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Salary - Salary Plan, 55,000.00 GBP Annual
Workday specialist looking for a role where your configuration and reporting expertise really matters?
The Royal Society of Chemistry is looking for an experienced Workday HRIS Configuration & Data Analyst to take a lead role in shaping, optimising and extending our Workday HCM and Adaptive Planning environment following a recent implementation on a 9 month temporary basis.
Working closely with colleagues across People & Culture, Technology and Finance, you will lead on advanced Workday configuration, workforce data modelling and analytics, and the integration of Workday and Adaptive Planning. You will be instrumental in ensuring high-quality data, delivering meaningful insights and maximising the value of our HR systems for the organisation.
This is a hands-on, influential role for someone who enjoys combining technical depth with stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.
Travel between the Cambridge and London offices will also be required. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and configuring advanced Workday HCM functionality, particularly Advanced Reporting, Security and Integrations
- Building and maintaining complex reports, dashboards and data models that enable workforce insight and planning
- Developing and sustaining Workday Adaptive Planning workforce models and underlying data structures
- Acting as the go‑to Workday SME for HR data and analytics, supporting stakeholders with complex requirements
- Improving data quality through audits, process design and GDPR‑compliant data governance
- Supporting releases, testing and continuous improvement in collaboration with HRIS, Technology and AMS partners
Qualifications and Skills:
- Significant hands‑on experience across Workday HCM, with real depth in reporting, security and integrations
- Proven experience using Workday Adaptive Planning for workforce modelling
- Strong data analysis and visualisation capability, ideally in a complex or global environment
- Confidence translating technical outputs into meaningful insight for non‑technical stakeholders
- A problem‑solving mindset with the ability to work autonomously on complex system challenges
- Workday certification is welcome but practical experience and depth of expertise matter more.
About Us:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 60,000 members, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences. Our purpose is to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.
Why Join Us?
At the RSC, we are committed to fostering a high-performing organisation that amplifies the impact of chemical sciences through data-driven decision-making and strategic partnering services. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our Workday solution, support our international organisation, and be an influential part of our People & Culture transformation journey.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills and expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description. Download the full job description here.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
