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AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Job Title: Workday Platform Specialist Location: Cambridge or London, United Kingdom (Hybrid - 50% working time at the office) Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent This role will be an integral part of the People Technology Team, who are responsible for people related technology for our 9000 colleagues in over 40 countries within the AVEVA Group. As a Platform Enablement Partner, you will play a key role in enabling the effective, secure, and scalable use of our People Technology platforms. Your primary focus will be Workday: helping us create a world class platform with strong foundations that gives us the ability to adopt new features and innovate. You’ll do this by establishing and maintaining reporting standards and governance, ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and aligned with business needs. You will also provide support for security administration and integration enablement, helping to maintain a secure and connected People Technology ecosystem. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that blends technical understanding with a strong sense of stewardship and platform management. Key responsibilities Define and maintain standards for Workday reporting. Partner with the People Team and business stakeholders to ensure reporting needs are met consistently and securely. Support the lifecycle of reports, including cataloguing, versioning, and deprecation. Promote self-service reporting through consistent standards, documentation, and training. Assist in the maintenance of role-based access controls and user provisioning frameworks. Support access reviews, audits, and compliance activities. Provide support for People Technology integrations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation. Assist in maintaining integration standards and reusable frameworks. Assist in the management of EIBs and the running of EIB loads. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure secure and reliable data flows between systems. Oversee proper use of People technologies and provide support, advice and training on best practice to HR colleagues. Represent the People Technology team on HR projects as required, interpretating requirements, suggesting solutions and ensuring associated deliverables are completed on time and to the required standard. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, particularly the HR CoE’s and People Services teams. Participate actively in the Workday Community, propose and advocate for improvements to the Workday solution and build a network of peers to share best practice with. Handle sensitive data with care always having GDPR in mind, ensuring all necessary security measures are taken. Essential requirements Bachelors degree or 5 + years relevant experience in a related discipline. At least 2 years experience providing Workday support for a Global organisation. A passion for HR technology and how it can be used to improve HR operations. Strong understanding of reporting tools and data governance principles. Familiarity with access control models and integration concepts. Active interest and working understanding of Artificial Intelligence and how AI can be used to solve problems for HR. A particular focus on Agentic AI and LLM functionality is desired. Ability to deal with complex and varied problems and come up with appropriate solutions. Flexibility to work in a global team across multiple time zones. Strong communication skills – able to communicate and collaborate across cultures at all levels. Well developed general IT skills – Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Understanding of relevant regulations such as GDPR and the EU AI Act. People at AVEVA We’re focused on the single most important part of AVEVA’s business: our employees. From recruitment and reward to experience and engagement, our partnerships across the business create and enable the conditions for every individual to thrive. Doing the best we can for our great people requires quick thinking – and big thinking. Our team is as involved in the day-to-day activities affecting the employee experience as we are in the global transformation projects shaping AVEVA’s future. Join us and become part of a diverse and vibrant group that’s striving to make every day at AVEVA even better than the last. Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/ UK Benefits include: Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program. It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/ Hybrid working By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote. Hiring process Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process About AVEVA AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/ Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/ AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria. AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Empowering you with pioneering tech AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably. We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers. For more information about our privacy policy and how to manage cookies, visit our Privacy Policy.