Workday Cross Functional Lead

Join Nine as our Workday Cross-Functional Lead, a senior strategic role driving the digital transformation of our People & Culture ecosystem. 

After a successful implementation process, Nine is on the verge of going live with Workday HRIS.  As Workday Cross-Functional Lead, you will lead Nine’s internal Functional Support team.  You will drive the integration and continuous improvement of Workday, translating complex business strategies into scalable, high-impact technology solutions. 

This is a unique opportunity to lead a talented functional team and shape the future of work at Nine during a landmark enterprise-wide evolution.

Day to day you will:

• Lead a small team of internal Workday Functional Analysts, overseeing their technical development and prioritising daily support and project delivery.
• Drive system governance and platform health, ensuring data integrity, security compliance, and the successful execution of semi-annual Workday releases.
• Manage the external AMS provider relationship, acting as the primary liaison for complex Tier 3 escalations and system enhancement specifications.
• Maintain the platform roadmap in collaboration with Technology and business leaders to drive relentless process optimisation and automation.
• Provide deep functional expertise across Core HCM, Recruitment, Compensation, and Talent modules to resolve escalated configuration challenges.
• Provide advice to the Workday Phase 2 implementation team, which will launch Advanced Compensation and Performance modules in July 2026