Business Analyst - HCM

Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

Duties:

A Workday HCM Business Analyst acts as the bridge between HR business stakeholders and technical/configuration teams, ensuring Workday solutions effectively support people, process, and data requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

Business Requirements & Analysis

Workday Solution Design & Configuration Support

Stakeholder Management

Testing & Validation

Data, Reporting & Security Support

Change Management & Training

Release & Continuous Improvement

Compliance & Governance

Will be responsible for defining a Product Vision that enables the People strategy through the delivery of Workday product roadmap.

The role is multi-dimensional including supplier management, product development, enhancement, evangelism, and advocacy.

It requires a blend of experience in identifying and maximising the business value of people solutions alongside deep understanding of Workday and HR processes.

They will be accountable for the delivery of strategic objectives whilst driving the embedding and continuous improvement of the new system

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

Strong understanding of HR processes and Workday HCM functionality.

Excellent requirement-gathering and documentation skills.

Ability to translate business needs into functional solutions.

Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working in Agile or Waterfall delivery models.

Knowledge of Workday security setup.

Transitioning a greenfield Workday implementation to BAU.

Customer Journey and Value-Stream Mapping

Creating a Product Vision, Roadmap and Backlog Management.

Hands on configuration of multiple HR Workday modules – particularly HCM, Performance management, Basic Comp and Benefits.

A mindset of continual improvement

Required Skills & Qualifications

7+ years of experience as an HCM Business Analyst, with strong hands-on experience in Workday.

In-depth knowledge of Workday HCM Core and related modules (Preffered)

Strong understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle.

Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to translate complex HR requirements into clear functional solutions.

Exposure to Workday Reporting & Dashboards.

Experience supporting global HR organizations and multi-country rollouts.

Knowledge of data privacy and compliance (e.g., GDPR).

Additional Information

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)