Workday HCM Contractor

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Maddocks Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Are you an experienced Workday HCM professional ready to make a real impact? Join our People & Culture team and play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of Workday across our organisation.

About Us

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

About the Role

This is an exciting new opportunity to work in the HR team and support on the configuration, testing, deployment, and change management activities for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM). You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure the system aligns with business needs and HR best practices. Please note this is a 12 month contract role.

Further key responsibilities will include:

  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support end-to-end Workday HCM implementation
  • Configure and test Workday modules including Core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent, Recruitment, Peakon, Learning, Payroll, and more
  • Support data migration, validation, and reconciliation of legacy HR data
  • Develop documentation such as process maps, configuration guides, and training materials
  • Design and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and post-go-live troubleshooting
  • Contribute to change management and communication strategies for smooth adoption
  • Train and support P&C team members and end-users on Workday functionality

About You

  • In order to be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
  • Proven experience in Workday HCM implementation across multiple modules
  • Strong understanding of HR processes and systems
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across P&C, IT, and Payroll
  • Experience in change management or training within system implementations
  • Deadline-driven and comfortable in a fast-paced project environment
  • Ideally experience working in a law firm or partnership model

Why join Maddocks?

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Bronze Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Women, Maddocks CALD and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.

Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.

Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Ready for your next career move? Make your Move to Maddocks

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

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