HRIS Senior Analyst Workday (In-house)

Deloitte is the biggest professional services Firm in the world and making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. We’re driven to create positive progress for our clients, community, people, and the planet. This sense of purpose inspires us to work to the highest standards, to tackle the challenges that matter.

Why you'll enjoy this new opportunity

You will be a subject matter expert and trusted consultant for Workday, with a focus on the Recruitment module, supporting 2,500+ employees across Deloitte Ireland. Reporting to the Head of HR Tech & Operations, you’ll work with a dedicated HRIS team to optimize our talent acquisition processes, ensure system health, and drive continuous improvement across our Workday platform.

This role offers extensive scope to excel in delivering best-practice Workday solutions across multiple modules while building strategic partnerships across HR and business teams.

What type of work will I be doing?

• Configure and optimize Workday modules with expertise across Recruitment, Core HCM, Security, and other modules to meet evolving business requirements

• Provide expert system support including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and day-to-day maintenance of Workday functionality across multiple modules

• Lead requirements gathering and translation with HR and business stakeholders to define functional and technical specifications

• Manage data integrity and security across Workday, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements and organizational policies

• Conduct quality assurance and testing for new Workday features and enhancements, including test script creation and execution

• Support system integrations between Workday and other HR systems or third-party applications to ensure seamless data flow

• Deliver end-user training and documentation to maximize adoption and effective use of Workday across the organization

• Participate in Workday upgrades and maintenance including testing, validation, and optimization of system enhancements

Key skills and prior experience that align well with this position

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business, or related field

• Proficiency in Workday configuration across multiple modules (Core HCM, Recruitment, Compensation, Performance, or similar)

• Strong understanding of recruitment processes including job requisitions, candidate management, and offer workflows

• Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications

• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and security

Desirable

• Workday certification (Recruitment, Core HCM, or other modules)

• Experience with additional Workday modules such as Talent Management, Performance Management, or Payroll

• Familiarity with HRIS best practices and HR technology trends

• Experience supporting production systems and managing organizational change

• Experience with Workday integrations and advanced reporting capabilities

Who is the Hiring Manager?
 

The Head of HR Tech & Operations is a seasoned leader within Deloitte’s People & Purpose team, recognized for a collaborative and supportive approach to leadership. They prioritize open communication, professional growth, and cultivating a positive team environment. Their leadership style combines high expectations with empathy, promoting innovation and ongoing learning while maintaining a strong commitment to client service excellence and operational integrity.
 

Where is this role based?

This role can be based anywhere in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Please see our Deloitte Works webpage for further information on our hybrid working policy.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.​

What we offer

Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and enhanced leave options among others.

Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally – because when you make an impact that matters, we do too.