Product Lead, Workday & Digital HR Platforms

About the role

Kantar is investing heavily in technology, AI and automation and is looking for a Workday expert to lead its Digital HR platforms. You will be the main Workday point of contact, shaping how it is configured, integrated and used, working with HR and business leaders and ensuring the outsource partner delivers well.

Key responsibilities

• Act as design authority for Workday across Core HCM, Talent, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll integrations and Time and Attendance
• Build relationships with HR, business lines and technical teams and manage competing priorities
• Work with Product Owners to shape the backlog and roadmap, and make scope calls during delivery
• Manage Workday releases and decide what to adopt
• Hold the outsource partner to account on quality and cost
• Drive adoption through change, training and communications
• Own risk and cost for Digital HR, including cyber and data security

Required profile

• Deep, hands-on Workday experience at enterprise scale across several modules
• Track record of bridging business and technology teams
• Confident stakeholder management in a complex, matrixed environment
• Experience managing outsourced partners and delivering in Agile
• Experience leading change, ideally through a period of transformation
• Nice to have: Workday certification, SAFe/PI planning experience, exposure to AI and automation in HR

Required skills

• Workday
• Integration, security and reporting knowledge
• Agile

What we offer

• Hybrid working, with two to three days in the office
• Up to 25 days off, life leave, birthday off and two paid days for volunteering
• Meal card and flexible benefits funded by the employer

No visa sponsorship or relocation support is offered; candidates must have the right to work in Portugal.