Functional Analyst

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company. If so, then you could be the newest member of our team as a Workday Functional Analyst

As part of our new 2030 strategy, Moving Together Towards 2030, a key ambition is to be a Great Place to Work. Being a great place to work includes delivering a strong manager and employee experience. We’re delivering on that by implementing Workday as our new HRIS/HCM platform. Workday will be a key strategic enabler of our standardized process landscape across the HR organization, providing scalability and consistency for future growth.

About the role Be part of the movement - and play your part.

You will join a newly created team, Workday Service & Delivery, responsible for running and developing Workday, in close collaboration with our People Division and other key stakeholders. As part of the team, you will play a vital role in optimizing our usage of Workday by improving our current setup, translating business needs and requirements into system functionality as well as having that keen eye on opportunities for end-user innovations.

What kind of exciting challenges can you expect to meet in this role?

• Close functional collaboration with SMEs in People Division on processes and data
• Design, test, validate and implement Business Process changes in Workday
• Assist in the continued design of our primary master data (Supervisory organization, Job Catalog, Positions etc.)
• Participate in system upgrades, release management and regression testing
• Provide guidance and support to our end-users and local HR teams as the 3rdlevel of our support model
• Active involvement and configuration of our core modules (HCM, Talent and Compensation) as well as future functional roadmap

About you We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. With this in mind, we think that you bring a positive mindset, a proactive attitude, and a constant drive to always find the best solution based on collaboration and the will to find the compromises where they are needed.

The ideal person for this position will have the following qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience working with Workday HCM, Talent or Compensation
• Experience working with Security Roles and their configuration
• Experience configuring, testing and deploying new Business processes as well as updating existing processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and relation-building skills with the ability to collaborate with different levels of the organization
• Ability to keep an eye on the bigger picture while being on top of the details
• Thorough understanding of HR processes and the employee journey

Working at DFDS

Join the movement and grow with us.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop and move yourself on. We’ll encourage you to challenge yourself to acquire new skills and perspectives.

We’re a diverse and international crowd, all working towards the same common goals: growing the business, growing the people, improving the customer experience and just constantly raising the bar for what we can achieve on sustainability and CSR. This is some of the reasons we’re pushing for green technologies and why we openly and whole heartedly support equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age and citizenship.

You will report to the Head of Workday Service & Delivery and join a vibrant and engaging Technology & Innovation division with more than 400 colleagues spread out across the European continent.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now. If you think your personality, skills, experience and ambition match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your resume as soon as possible as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.

Is there something you need to know, we haven’t covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Head of Employee Experience, Morten Nordholt Andersen on morande@dfds.com

Please note that due to the summer holiday, the process can take longer than usual, but rest assured that we will reach out to you as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.