HR Effectiveness Implementation Specialist (Workday)

Company Description

About dentsu

We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next. 

Job Description

We are looking for a Human Resources Effectiveness Implementation Specialist to join our team. This is a role with responsibilities on the EMEA level. In the Czech Republic, you will be employed by Merkle DACH, a part of dentsu. We have offices in Prague or Brno, but you can work from anywhere within the Czech Republic.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• You will support the development of Workday, ensuring it aligns with EMEA needs and objectives.
• You will support technical and integration projects supporting business needs.
• You will align with the HR Platform team to ensure appropriate testing, changes, and integrations meet business requirements.
• You will ensure compliance with data protection regulations, Works Councils and Information Security.
• You will provide support and advice proactively and reactively in your area of subject matter expertise to stakeholders in HR and the business to maximise the use and adoption of our HR systems and processes.
• You will gather business requirements, inputs and feedback from local and global HR teams and the business and develops solutions that move the HR and business transformation forwards.
• You will coordinate different activities, workstreams and communication and manage them effectively, escalating risks or issues through the governance process.
• You will engage with other HR teams in markets and globally and build good working relationships that produce effective HR solutions and continuous improvements.
• You will business-as-usual support, including updating documentation, tracking progress and service quality and identifying opportunities for improvements.

Qualifications

You are the ideal candidate if you:

• Have advanced written and spoken English language skills
• 2+ years of professional experience with HRIS 
• Have high technical proficiency with Workday, with a deep understanding of its functionalities, capabilities and business processes, and the ability to ensure testing, changes, and integrations meet business requirements
• Have good project management skills, with the ability to support business needs through effective project planning and execution
• Understand data protection regulations, Works Councils, and information security and the ability to ensure all processes comply with relevant regulations
• Know how to maximize the use and adoption of HR systems and processes
• Are skilled in gathering inputs and feedback from HR teams and business units
• Can coordinate activities, workstreams, and communication effectively
• Can manage risks or issues through the governance process
• Can engage with HR teams regionally and build effective working relationships. 
• Can produce effective HR solutions and continuous improvements
• Can update documentation, and track progress and service quality
• Are keen to identify opportunities for improvements in HR systems and processes

Additional Information

Our benefits:

⛺ 5 weeks of vacation + 3 wellness days

❤️ 2 Volunteering days to share the kindness of your heart with others

⏰ Flexible working hours and home office

🎓 Full access to learning sessions, soft skills and language courses

🐶 Pet friendly offices

💌 Meal contribution and cafeteria points from Edenred

🍹 Team events: company parties, breakfasts, and pub quizzes

🥪 Snacks and drinks at the office, and a dedicated office chef!

💸 Referral bonus program

💻 Laptop + equipment

📞 Mobile phone subscription with unlimited texts and calls, and a generous data package + O2 Family

Merkle do not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.

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