Barclays

HR Technology

WorkdaySpecialist-VP

Glasgow, United Kingdom; Northampton, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Director candidates.

The Brief

“Workday Specialist - VP at Barclays. Skills: Workday, HR Value Streams, HR Journey aligned delivery model. design, develop and improve software. Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

achieving the goals of the business

Industry & Context.

HR Technology
Problems you'll solve

Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives; In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience of training and implementation of changes within Workday, Extensive knowledge of business processes of Workday modules across Core HR, Extensive knowledge and experience with Workday Core (core components of the system), Experience using Workday HCM (employee lifecycle), Talent development experience

Nice to Have

Workday accreditations/certificates, Workday Pro accreditation

What You'll Do.

develop and improve software

Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions

lead the end-to-end technology development for defined HR Value Streams / Journeys

partner with HR Journey Owners to pursue a technology roadmap

lead a global pool of resources on a matrix basis

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers; Collaboration with peers; participate in code reviews; knowledge sharing; key face-off into the HR Colleague Experience Team

Communication Scope

Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management

Process & Methodology

Plan resources, budgets, manage and maintain policies, deliver continuous improvements, lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, guide team members through structured assignments

Full Job Description

# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. **Accountabilities** * Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. * Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. * Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. * Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. * Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. * Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. * If the position has l

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