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Workday Systems Lead


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: m 2500 - 2500
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who we are:

As a global leader in digital infrastructure QTS designs builds andoperatesadvanced data centers that support strategic AIcloudand digital transformation are driven by a mission to connect the world forgoodand our people make it possible. Every single day thecreativitydedicationand genuine care for our communitiesare what push us forward and make this atrulyspecial place to be.


The Workday Systems Lead is responsible for assuring the stability and performance of the Workday platform for QTS. This person is primarily responsible for system maintenance upgrades user management fulfilment of administrative tasks and performing upkeep of existing solutions. This person must be able to prioritize their day-to-day activities given overarching guidance own issues from start to finish and practice proactive communication within a collaborative agile team. This role will provide financial benefits to the company through improved quality productivity efficiency and customer experience.

Responsibilities other duties may be assigned:

  • Provide administrative support to the Workday user base.

  • Monitor and optimize the health usage and overall compliance of the Workday platform.

  • Identify system deficiencies and divergences from best practice within the production tenant.

  • Coordinate & execute platform upgrades & maintenance.

  • Perform upkeep on existing solutions (e.g. business processes UI policies client scripts ACLs workflows dashboard & reporting data imports integrations etc.)

  • Provide after hours and on-call support as needed

  • Advise teams on design development and overall best practice configuration of Workday.

  • Assist with the design and configuration of new solutions in Workday.

  • Lead cross-functional review sessions that produce high-leverage learnings use to build organizational capability.

  • Support end users Workday experience system and/or feature adoption and user training needs.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Information Systems Business Administration Computer Science or other related field; specialized training or equivalent professional experience

  • Seven or more years of progressive IT experience with HR and Finance information systems

  • Four or more years of direct administration experience with Workday HCM and/or Financials

  • Proficient understanding of Workday Security

  • Excellent knowledge of Workday best practices and ongoing knowledge of latest Workday features

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience supporting HCM/Financials platforms for a global organization

  • Workday Pro Financials certification

  • Workday Pro HCM Core certification

  • Project Management certification (PMP Agile Scrum)

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

  • Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization.

  • Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.

  • Focus on scope tone and quality of processes and their respective documentation as well as the associated goals priorities deadlines and weaknesses.

  • Perform necessary and timely follow-up escalating appropriately if necessary.

  • Excellent writing skills for generating clear concise release notes and documentation.

  • Strong analytical capabilities coupled with business acumen needed to proactively solve problems facing the organization.

  • Ability to work independently with supervision on a project of varying complexity

  • Actively invests in growing yourself and others to build the talent and capabilities required for sustained success. Provide training and mentorship for lower level team members.

Total Rewards:

  • 25 days annual leave and public holidays

  • 32 paid volunteering hours per year

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme

  • Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependents

  • Life assurance

  • Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection

  • Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2500 at time of award subject to eligibility

  • This role is bonus and equity eligible

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time with or without notice by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on


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QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space within North America and Europe. Through it's software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver sec ... View more

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