Senior Workday Payroll Specialist at OVO Energy

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Team: The Workday Product Team

Hub Based - Hybrid for all

Salary banding: £50,000 - £65,000

Experience: Expert

Working pattern: Full-time, Permanent 

Reporting to: Head of OPEX and Change

Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Problem solver, Expertise, Enablement

Top 3 qualities for this role: Stakeholder management, Collaborative and Solution-focused

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

“Workday is key to so many at OVO, being part of a team that can provide innovative solutions to genuine business challenges is hugely rewarding.”

Where you’ll work:

Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. 

You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We work to provide innovative solutions to enhance our colleague experience, empowering us all to drive progress towards Plan Zero.

This role in a nutshell:

Sitting in the Workday Product Team at OVO, this role plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a seamless employee experience of the employee pay  lifecycle within Workday. You will leverage your in-depth knowledge of Workday’s payroll functionality ensuring that we are compliant with relevant legislation. You will showcase how Workday can effectively address specific Payroll requirements, provide solutions to critical business challenges and deliver value to the organization. You will be able to quickly and effectively troubleshoot any Workday payroll issues.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Managing system configuration, security, and business process design for Workday Payroll.
• Provide end-user troubleshooting, issue remediation, technology request assistance and escalation management as the main point of contact for the in house OVO payroll team. 
• Ensuring up to date knowledge on the latest Workday features and technology releases and demonstrate the ability to recognize and promote the opportunities they might bring.
• Providing support to payroll users through the management and resolution of support tickets raised through the internal JIRA ticket board.
• Leading on Workday Payroll projects, ensuring that project plans and resourcing requirements are clearly documented and agreed. Manage and perform the execution of system changes (updates, new configuration) and participate in all aspects of system testing.
• Supporting internal governance processes around payroll projects.
• Implementation of new payrolls through company acquisitions.
• Providing support to the wider Workday HCM team as required.

You’ll be a successful Workday Senior Payroll Specialist at OVO if you…

• Have a deep knowledge of Workday Payroll.
• Have Workday certification in Workday payroll.
• Can manage system configuration, security, and business process design for Payroll 
• Hold a CIPP qualification in payroll management. 
• Recognize the importance of upholding the highest degree of data confidentiality and security.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Have great customer management experience working with stakeholders at all levels in customer organisations.  
• Are comfortable juggling multiple things at once. There will be a lot of variety; you’re able to keep on top of it all and are prompt in delivery.
• Are a self starter able to work independently.
• Have experience with additional Workday modules - desirable.
• Have worked with Workday Report Writer, EIBs, calculated fields, and security - desirable.
• Are familiar with Workday delivery methodologies - desirable.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £50,000 - £65,000 depending on your specific skills and experience.

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 
Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.