Workday Enterprise Systems Manager
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Job Description
Salary for this Role:
60805 to 67320 per annum with benefits subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
Workday Enterprise Systems ManagerReports to:
Jessica CarmodyClosing Date:
20/May/2025 23.59 GMTJob Description:
Workday Enterprise Systems Manager
Details of the role: Fulltime permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.
Working pattern: Monday Friday.
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europes largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our worldclass scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer heart disease infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with stateoftheart infrastructure cuttingedge facilities and a creative and curious culture. Weve removed traditional boundaries of departments divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out highquality pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
If you are an experienced Senior Workday Developer/Technology Lead and have strong Workday expertise and knowledge this may be a great opportunity for you to join the team as a Workday Enterprise Systems Manager.
This role will play a key role within the IT Operations team to ensure that Workday continues to provide value and ROI. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Systems Change you will own the technical development (enhancements and BAU) health and integration of our Workday platform. This includes creating custom applications and PoCs where required and working closely with People Finance (including Procurement/Sourcing) and ITO Teams. A focus on innovation including development of automation and AI is key to this role.
You will be joining a team of enterprise systems colleagues working across functions to manage and enhance how Workday supports organisational processes and customer experience for colleagues.
What you will be doing
As a Workday Enterprise Systems Manager at the Crick you will:
- Ensure Workday alignment with business needs and priorities and IT strategic objectives (collaborating with colleagues in IT Operations (ITO) People and Finance) by capturing assessing and prioritising improvements across People and Finance ensuring agile sprints are delivered on time within scope and budget in line with business objectives. Manage competing demands from.
- Manage all aspects of the implementation configuration and optimisation of all Workday modules working with crossfunctional colleagues to create the detailed designs define technical specifications and develop delivery plans.
- Ensure robust development practices including coding standards testing and documentation are following and continuously improved through regular lessons learned/ retrospective exercises e.g. in accordance with ITIL best practices. Awareness of GDPR considering and managing related risks.
- Monitor health usage and overall compliance of Workday and its applications
- Create and / or maintain internal technical documentation and manuals with regards to Workday processes and automation tasks
- Monitor and resolve escalated BAU issues providing advanced technical troubleshooting root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
About you
You will bring.
- Strong handson Workday development and configuration experience in one or more modules (e.g. HCM Core HR Financials Absence Security Integrations) including using AI and automation. Solid understanding of business processes in.
- Demonstrable experience in system integration platform development and change delivery in an enterprise context. Knowledge of largescale data uploads.
- Workday Security Model: Experience managing domains security groups and rolebased access controls.
- Workday Integrations: Proficiency with EIBs Core Connectors Workday Web Services (WWS). API & Web Services: Understanding of REST/SOAP APIs JSON and XML for integration work.
- Change Control & QA: Experience with peer reviews structured testing deployment practices and environment management.
- Familiarity with Agile or iterative delivery methods.
- Benchmarking & Innovation: Awareness of Workday roadmap emerging features and innovation opportunities.
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About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Cricks mission and shaping our culture!
- We arebold. We make space for creative dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. Were not afraid to do things differently.
- We areopen. Were highly collaborative and interactive and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.
- We arecollegial. We show respect for one another work cooperatively and support the wider community.
At the Francis Crick Institute we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to succeed regardless of their background identity or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders ethnicities abilities and experiences. Weare aDisability Confident: Committedemployer andwant to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and sowellmake reasonable adjustments if you need them just let us know when you apply. If you needassistancewith applying (i.e. would like to apply by phone or post)please email:
To find out more about life at the Crick click here.
What will you receive
At the Francis Crick Institute we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their wellbeing and development:
- Visas: Applicants for this role will be eligible for sponsorship to work in the UK
- Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
- Health & Wellbeing:
- 24/7 GP consultation services.
- Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
- Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
- WorkLife Balance:
- Backup care for dependents.
- Childcare support allowance.
- Annual leave purchase options.
- Crick Networks offering diverse groups support community and inclusive social events.
- Perks:
- Discounted gym memberships biketowork scheme and shopping discounts.
- Subsidised onsite restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.
- Development & Recognition: Comprehensive training mentoring and a pay structure with performancelinked progression.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
