The University of Otago is transforming how we support our people. Transformation and Improvement support the University’s success through strong programme delivery and business process improvement. This multi-year programme spans HR, Digital, Finance and the wider University, offering the opportunity to contribute to a complex, high-profile transformation.
Workday Functional Lead
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Workday Functional Lead
University of Otago
Role Description As the Workday Functional Lead, you will play a key role in shaping the University's future Workday environment. Working alongside functional subject matter experts, business analysts, implementation partners, and other project specialists, you'll use your Workday expertise to design, configure, and optimise Workday solutions that support the University's strategic objectives. In this role, you will: - Lead the design of future-state business processes and Workday solutions in your area of expertise (HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Learning, Talent and Performance, Time Tracking, etc.). - Facilitate workshops to gather and define business requirements and future-state processes. - Oversee data validation, migration accuracy, and business process workflows. - Guide solution design decisions, ensuring alignment with Workday best practices and minimising customisation. - Provide strategic advice and expert guidance on Workday capabilities, ensuring solutions align with business needs while making the most of standard Workday functionality. Qualifications - Proven experience delivering Workday implementations or transformation projects. - Strong functional expertise across one or more Workday modules. - Solid understanding of Workday configuration, including business processes and security model. - Strong understanding of core HR/business processes and how they translate into Workday solution. Requirements - This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term position for 12 months, based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin, with the possibility of extension. - We also welcome applications from candidates based elsewhere in New Zealand who are able to work remotely, with occasional travel to Dunedin as required. - You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Benefits - Competitive salary. - 5 weeks’ annual leave. - 6.75% superannuation scheme. - Ability to achieve real work/life balance. Company Description The University of Otago is transforming how we support our people. Transformation and Improvement support the University’s success through strong programme delivery and business process improvement. This multi-year programme spans HR, Digital, Finance and the wider University, offering the opportunity to contribute to a complex, high-profile transformation.
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