Workday Specialist

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Workday Specialist (Learning & Talent)

Location: Hybrid working, Worthing

Perm/FTC: Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Hours: 37 hrs

Salary: Up to £50,000 based on experience

Southern Water are looking for a Workday Learning and Talent Specialist who will support the design, implementation, and management of talent and learning initiatives within the organization through the Workday platform. This role will involve analysing learning and development data, creating reporting, providing insights, and managing the configuration of Workday Learning and Talent modules to align with Southern Waters learning and talent development strategies. The specialist will also assist in ensuring that the organization's training programs are effective, compliant, and aligned with employee development objectives.

As part of this role, you will be responsible for:

• Workday Learning and Talent Management:
• Configure, manage, and optimise the Workday Learning and Talent modules to support the organisation's learning and development (L&D) and talent management programs.
• Oversee the administration of the Workday Learning system, including course creation, reporting.
• Ensure that learning content is aligned with organizational objectives and employee development needs.
• Support the deployment of performance management programs, talent reviews, and succession planning using Workday tools.
• Reporting and Data Analysis:
• Analyse data from the Workday Learning and Talent modules to provide insights and recommendations for improving learning effectiveness and talent management strategies.
• Develop and generate reports on key learning and talent metrics (e.g., course completion rates, skill development, employee performance, training needs analysis) to inform HR and leadership decision-making.
• Monitor compliance with required training and certifications and provide regular reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Learning Program Administration:
• Support the development and implementation of learning programs, including onboarding, leadership development, compliance training, and professional development initiatives.
• Coordinate with the learning team to ensure the availability of relevant content in Workday.
• Ensure that learning activities are tracked and compliant with relevant regulations (e.g., mandatory training, certifications).
• Maintain accurate records of all employee training and development activities within the Workday Learning system.
• Employee and Stakeholder Support:
• Provide support to employees and managers on the use of Workday Learning and Talent modules, troubleshooting technical issues.
• Collaborate with Wider HR teams to identify and address talent management and development needs.
• Support Admin users with training on how to utilize Workday Learning features, including self-service tools and report generation.
• Responsible for creating user guides/SOP for both administrator and employee on system navigation
• Process Improvement and Optimisation:
• Continuously evaluate and improve the use of Workday Learning and Talent features to ensure the platform meets evolving business needs.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate learning and talent processes.
• Work with the wider Systems team to implement, enhancements, and system improvements as necessary.
• Responsible for supporting the twice year upgrades including testing and documentation.

To be considered for this role you will have strong experience in Workday Learning modules, Workday Talent Management modules, Data analysis and reporting, learning management systems (LMS) and be an excellent Problem-solver. If you feel you have the above experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your CV over today.