When you join EDF Trading, you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches, and think outside the box.

Energy markets evolve rapidly, so our team needs to remain agile, flexible, and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil, and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading, so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group - a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation.

Join us, make a difference, and help shape the future of energy.

Job Description:

EDF Trading are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Workday and HR Systems expert to join the Reward team. Reporting to the HR Systems & Data Lead you will play a key role in developing our systems and help to define our processes and best practice. You will work very closely with wider global HR teams and you will have ownership of key projects globally.

Main Responsibilities

HR Systems Management

• Maintain Workday configuration, security roles and governance standards to meet business requirements
• Support with non workday applications used in the HR/Reward function
• Manage system releases, enhancements, module optimisation and functionality improvements across Workday
• Support regular system audits and data quality reviews

Business Process & Configuration

• Analyse HR business requirements and translate them into effective system solutions.
• Design, test and implement Workday business processes, workflows and automation initiatives
• Recommend process improvements leveraging system capabilities and industry best practice

Data Management & Governance

• Maintain high standards of data integrity across HR systems
• Develop and implement data validation, reconciliation and quality controls
• Support compliance with GDPR and internal data governance requirements

Reporting & Analytics

• Produce and maintain Workday reports, dashboards and analytics for HR, Reward, Payroll, Finance and senior leadership
• Support regulatory and statutory reporting requirements

Reward, Payroll and Benefits Support

• Support compensation, bonus, salary review, promotion and incentive plan processes within Workday
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate HR data feeds, integrations and benefits administration requirements

Testing & Change Management

• Lead testing activities for upgrades, enhancements and projects, including UAT coordination and test documentation
• Support change management, adoption and user readiness for new system capabilities

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact between HR and Technology teams for HR systems matters
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors and implementation partners
• Provide training and guidance on Workday functionality and reporting

Project Delivery

• Support HR transformation initiatives, system implementations, integrations and upgrades
• Contribute to project planning, requirements gathering and solution design, ensuring delivery in line with governance and change management standards

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience administering or supporting Workday in a medium to large organization
• Strong understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle management
• Experience of system testing and change management
• Experience engaging and training stakeholders on system solutions
• Experience producing reports and analysing HR data
• Strong attention to detail and focus on data quality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Experience with Workday Compensation, Advanced Reporting, Prism Analytics or Extend
• Experience supporting payroll and reward processes
• Knowledge of HR data governance and GDPR requirements
• Experience with HR system implementations or transformation programmes
• Familiarity with integration tools and data interfaces
• Workday certification

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Focus
• Collaboration and Influencing
• Data Integrity and Governance
• Planning and Organisation
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Agility

Hours & Place of Work

8.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. However, the candidate will be expected to be flexible to meet project deadlines. EDF Trading has a flexible office/remote working policy. This role requires a minimum of three days per week in our London office.