What would your role be?

As a Workday Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping and evolving our global HR technology landscape. Working closely with HR, IT, and business stakeholders, you will ensure our Workday platform delivers an efficient, scalable, and user-centric employee experience.

This role combine system expertise, business partnership, and continuous improvement.

• Own and continuously improve Workday Core HCM and related modules, including Time & Absence and Recruiting.
• Configure and optimize global business processes, organizational structures, security roles and data quality to simplify and automate HR processes and improve user experience.
• Support Workday releases, including impact assessment, testing, documentation and deployment.
• Contribute to the evolution of our HR technology landscape through Workday, automation and AI.

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of hands-on Workday experience, in-house or consulting.
• Strong configuration expertise in Workday Core HCM and good understanding of HR processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a proactive, self-driven and collaborative working style.
• Experience with Workday Reporting & Calculated Fields, Compensation, Integrations or Workday Extend is a plus.
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage.
• Experience in a regulated environment, such as financial services, is beneficial.

What do we offer?

• Prime location in Düsseldorf with attractive office facilities.
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
• State-of-the-art technology to support your success and career.
• An agile working environment reflected in how we think, work, and trust one another.
• Flat hierarchies and collaboration across all levels.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Why Vontobel?
At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability. Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.