Senior Workday Analyst – Talent & Performance

About the role

Responsible for design, management and control of Workday configuration to support global and local enhancements for Talent Development and Performance. The analyst will work with HR and business stakeholders to translate requirements into functional solutions while protecting the global design template.

Key responsibilities

• Provide Tier III support for Workday Talent, acting as escalation point for complex configuration and functional issues.
• Manage and support annual and mid‑year performance review cycles and organizational talent reviews across RELX.
• Review existing Workday Talent configurations, identify enhancements and deploy new functionality.
• Partner with Talent & Capabilities COEs, Product Owners and end‑users as the Workday system expert.
• Own testing, change control and impact analysis for Workday releases and localizations.
• Build reports and dashboards in collaboration with People, Analytics and Insights teams.

Required profile

• 3–5 years of Workday system support and administration experience, focused on Talent and Performance.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build effective relationships.
• Good IT literacy and discretion when handling sensitive information.

Required skills

• Workday configuration (condition rules, calculated fields, report writing, system administration).
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Case‑management tools.
• Practical AI fluency for operational efficiency.

What we offer

• Comprehensive health insurance for employee, immediate family and parents.
• Group life and accident insurance.
• Flexible working arrangement.
• Employee assistance program and medical screening.
• Subsidised meals in Chennai and free transport pick‑up/drop‑off.
• Various paid time off and long‑service awards.