Workday Global HCM Support Lead

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Why we're hiring:

WPP is embarking on a major 3-year transformation to simplify, modernise, and unify its technology platforms across the group. This change is critical to:

Enable cost-effective transformation and operational efficiency

Accelerate adoption of AI, data, and digital platforms

Ensure consistent delivery of value and benefits across all agencies and markets

Minimise disruption and maximise engagement during large-scale change

Workday is a cornerstone of this transformation, providing a single, modern system of record for people data and for driving efficiency through our operations and finance functions. By standardising core processes, improving data quality and enabling better insights, Workday supports consistent ways of working, stronger governance and future‑ready capabilities, while creating the foundation for scalable change, automation and AI‑enabled decision making across WPP.

We are looking for a Workday Global HCM Support Lead with strong experience in leading a global technology support function. The purpose of the role is to deliver a high-quality support service to our key stakeholders within the WPP People team. This will include monitoring the diagnosis and resolution of issues, ensuring the timely completion of service requests and the delivery of a roadmap of continuous improvements. The role will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and managing a team of Workday specialists.

What you'll be doing:

Lead or coordinate incident management related to system issues, ensuring incidents are assessed, escalated, communicated, and resolved in a timely and controlled manner

Provide clear communication to stakeholders during incidents, including business impact, status updates, actions being taken, and next steps

Support post-incident review, root cause analysis, and follow-up actions to improve release quality, system reliability, and operational processes

Lead the planning and coordination of monthly local changes and bi-annual global releases , ensuring activity is prioritised, governed, and delivered in line with business needs

Manage the end-to-end release lifecycle , including planning, dependency management, readiness tracking, risk identification, stakeholder alignment, and post-release review

Drive cross-region prioritisation of changes, balancing local requirements with global priorities to support clear decision-making and consistent delivery

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear and timely updates on release scope, risks, progress, impacts, and decisions required

Act as a central point of coordination across regional teams, global teams, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on release activity and delivery plans

Own communications related to releases, updates, and change activity, ensuring they are clear, timely, audience-appropriate, and support understanding of business impact

Translate technical or system changes into practical communications that help improve system understanding, adoption, and effective use

Lead and coordinate training and ena