People Systems SME (Workday)

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

As a People Systems SME, you will play a key role in supporting and evolving our Workday platform, ensuring it meets the needs of our business. Workday experience is required for this position. You’ll work closely with HR, Payroll, IT and external partners to deliver system improvements, configuration changes, and ensure smooth day‑to‑day operations. This role will be based at either our Burton office or Bury St Edmunds office based on your location, there will be a requirement to be in the office 2 days a week.  Induction will be based in our Bury St Edmunds office

As People Systems SME, you will…

• Collaborate with stakeholders across HR and the wider business to gather requirements and deliver system and process improvements
• Configure and deploy changes within Workday, ensuring they align to governance and best practice
• Support and contribute to the ongoing Workday roadmap, driving continuous improvement and innovation
• Partner with internal teams and external providers to ensure system integrations and data flows operate effectively
• Lead testing, quality assurance and release readiness activities, including support for biannual Workday releases

What you’ll bring…

• Experience working with HR systems, specifically Workday, including configuration and change management
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and functions
• A collaborative approach with a focus on driving system adoption and continuous improvement
• An analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, particularly around testing and system impacts
• Confidence working with third-party providers and managing external relationships

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…