Workday HR System Specialist - 12 months FTC (All genders)

Overview

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

We’re now looking for a HR System Specialist for 12 months FTC to support and enhance our Workday ecosystem across multiple modules while serving as a key partner to our People & Culture team. In this role, you will configure and improve system processes, manage reporting needs, provide user support, and contribute to ongoing people-systems initiatives. The ideal candidate has hands-on Workday experience, a strong analytical mindset, and the ability to work independently in an agile, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, and deploy changes within our existing Workday landscape (HCM, Absences, Time Tracking, Advanced Compensation, Expenses, Talent Optimization, Learning, and Journeys).
• Contribute to ongoing projects and improvement initiatives, such as data quality, process optimization, or new system implementations.
• Serve as the first point of contact for People & Culture and end users regarding people system–related requests.
• Provide support for our extended people systems, such as SmartRecruiters and Officevibe.
• Create, maintain, and enhance existing custom reports, and collaborate with stakeholders on reporting needs.
• Estimate and prioritize configuration changes and enhancements in an agile environment.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the Core Identity & People Systems team and People & Culture.
• Stay up to date with Workday releases and recommend new features or process improvements.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of hands-on Workday experience in at least one module
• Passionate about Workday and people systems in general, with the willingness to deepen your expertise over time
• Ability to translate functional requirements into practical system configurations and improvements
• Analytical mindset with a structured and solution-oriented approach and the ability to explore problems in depth and identify practical solutions
• Strong attention to detail and sense of quality when managing configurations, data, and process changes
• Comfortable working independently in an agile and cross-functional environment, balancing daily support with project-based work
• Fluency in English and clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Plus points for other HRIS system experience

Additional Information

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together - so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.

zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.