Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant, Utrecht, Utrecht

Location: Utrecht, Utrecht  |  Sector: Pharmaceuticals  |  Start Date: 11/11/2026  |  Job ref: 59518

The Company
Our client is an international and growing biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing innovative medicines. As the organization continues to expand its European operations, it is investing in its global HR systems and strengthening its Workday capabilities.

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant to lead Workday implementations across new European countries. You will manage the full implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and system configuration to testing and go-live, ensuring solutions meet local HR needs while maintaining global standards.

Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on Workday implementations and deployments across new European countries.
- Configure Workday Core HCM, including organizational structures, staffing models, job profiles, compensation and business processes.
- Configure country-specific requirements, including absence plans, holiday calendars, work schedules, employee classifications and local HR processes.
- Translate local HR and payroll requirements into effective Workday configurations while maintaining global standards.
- Manage cross-module dependencies involving business processes, security, reporting and integrations.
- Lead functional and end-to-end testing, data migration, cutover, go-live and post-go-live support.
- Configure and maintain business process rules, workflows, supervisory organizations, calculated fields and reports.
- Troubleshoot complex Workday issues and identify opportunities for system improvements.
- Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external implementation partners.
- Act as a trusted Workday advisor, providing guidance on system design, configuration and optimization.
- Develop reusable configurations, documentation and implementation practices to support future deployments.


Requirements
- Significant hands-on experience with Workday HCM configuration, implementation and support within an international organization.
- Proven experience personally configuring and delivering Workday country implementations, ideally across multiple European countries.
- Strong knowledge of Workday Core HCM configuration.
- Experience with additional Workday modules such as Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Talent & Performance and Time Tracking.
- Understanding of local European HR requirements, absence policies, work schedules and payroll-related data.
- Knowledge of Workday reporting, security, integrations and cross-module dependencies.
- Understanding of European HR processes and GDPR requirements.
- Ability to independently design, configure, troubleshoot and test Workday solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Fluent English.


Other Information
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