Listing Description

WPP IT provides IT services for WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. WPP IT is an integral part of that journey and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world’s most creative brands.

Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP IT’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP IT is undergoing a significant transformation to build the transformation platform that will power the next evolution of WPP. WPP is on a journey to clarify and simplify the operating model between our brands and WPP, modernise and create tech-enabled colleague experiences, and create an open, integrated technology innovation platform across WPP. 

Along that journey, we will ensure WPP IT is a destination for tech talent, modernise our ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data. 

The Workday HCM Security Lead is responsible for: 

• Leading the security design and configuration for WPP’s global deployment of Workday HCM  


• Define requirements for security roles based on the target operating model and business processes.  


• Apply best practices in line with WPP’s Security and Controls Framework 


• Provide security governance and change control for business and implementation security requests. 


• Input and support operations team with security audit and compliance with effective process and reporting 


• Support WPP Internal and External audit 

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, Workday deployment project team, WPP Security & Compliance, WPP Service Delivery and 3rd party support teams. 


• Workday Security model design and architecture ownership HCM 


• Identify incoming and outgoing dependencies and communicate to the relevant stakeholders. 


• Lead security design changes and implementation post-go-live, including 3rd party systems that use Workday security roles.  


• Test of security design changes, including planning and executing tests 


• Provide consultation for the rest of the Workday Services team to discuss the security implications of proposed changes. 


• Ensure the Workday platform is designed, maintained, and operated in line with the WPP Data Privacy and Security Charter & General Computer Controls 


• Develop and deploy security/access management governance and practices for Workday which manage risk to an acceptable level and are scalable 


• Oversee user access provisioning processes (JML) (supported by our AMS Partner and in coordination with HR, SSC, and Workday Functional SMEs) 


• Provide input into the future operating model of user access management within the Workday Services team. 


• Hypercare support planning to address common issues at go-lives, such as segmented security with an expedited process. 


• Accountable for maintaining Workday security and associated process documentation. 


• Champion recommendations for continuous improvement 

Who you'll be working with:

The Workday HCM Security SME will report to the Workday HCM Programme Lead, and will liaise with the global Workday team.

What you'll need:

• Exceptional knowledge of Workday core HCM security configuration and user access management 


• Experience with identifying and accessing management risks, concepts and controls. 


• Experience working in a global Workday deployment environment. 


• High level of attention to detail and accuracy 


• Develop trusted relationships with stakeholders. 


• Strong risk awareness skills and management of risk 


• Creative solutions and strong problem-solving skills with agility for fast and simple solutions 


• Credibility, professionalism, and strong personal integrity 


• Ability to mentor new team members from wide and varied backgrounds. 

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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