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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   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. Why we're hiring: We are looking for a Workday HCM Analyst with core HCM and absence/time tracking experience to join the Workday Services Team providing post go-live support. Reporting to the Workday Services HCM Lead Analyst, the purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality advice and support across Workday HCM. This will include diagnosis and resolution of issues raised by colleagues, create and maintain organizations & structures, configuration across core HCM, absence, compensation and organizations. This is an exciting and varied role in a dynamic team where you will work with the wider Workday Services Team to provide a world class level of Workday support and development on a day-to-day basis. You will also work with the WPP Workday implementation team and People teams to understand, improve and deliver an efficient and effective solution.   What you'll be doing: Diagnose and resolve core HCM, absence, compensation and time tracking issues raised by the business Support data requests and maintenance including rescind, correct and EIBs Manage tickets from assignment, including P1 or P2 incidents, taking to production, and keeping the requestor informed at all times Provide functional expertise and guidance to our People teams Accountable for maintaining up-to-date process documentation Safeguard global standards and principles against competing requests and priorities Participate in testing activities as required Provide creative solutioning for enhancements to our Workday deployment Maintain expertise on data standards/functionality/features/capabilities in Workday and technology trends What you'll need: Certified or experienced in Workday core HCM/absence/time tracking/compensation Takes ownership of queries and successfully resolves Experience of using Jira, ServiceNow or similar service management software Effective team player and experience of working with others to achieve a common goal Excellent listening and communication skills Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and confident communicator across all mediums Ability to deliver to dead