Senior Workday Technology Analyst at Nando's UK & IRE, Putney, £Contract Rate

A bit about us...

Ask people where Nando’s comes from and you’ll get a different answer every time. Portugal? Mexico? The UK? Our story actually starts in Rosettenville, a Portuguese neighbourhood in Johannesburg, South Africa. With stops in Mozambique and the UK along the way.

It was 1987 and Robbie Brozin and Fernando Duarte opened their first chicken restaurant. Then another. And then another. Fast forward five years and Nando’s landed in the UK. Now, with over 500 restaurants (and counting), our PERi-PERi is a bestselling hot sauce and Nando’s has become as big a part of culture as drinking tea.

We’ve got a growing family of 20,000 Nandocas (what we call our employees), fuelled by our values: Pride, Passion, Integrity, Courage and Family. We care as much about them as we do our legendary, flame-grilled PERi-PERi – because it’s the people that make the chicken.

As our next Senior People Technology Analyst, you’ll be at the heart of making sure our candidates and Nandocas have the best experience possible, from their first day to their last.

This is an exciting 12 month contract opportunity where you’ll play a leading role in shaping how we use Workday to drive real impact. If you’re a Workday wizard with a passion for people, process, and tech—and a knack for turning complexity into simplicity—this one's for you.

🔥 What You’ll Get Stuck Into:

• Lead the way in ensuring our Workday system is secure, compliant, efficient, and creating unforgettable candidate and employee experiences.
• Be the go-to expert across Workday’s Core HCM, Absence, Security, and Business Process (BP) optimisation—turning ideas into seamless solutions.
• Champion continuous improvement by reviewing configurations and identifying areas to boost performance and value.
• Own Workday release cycles—investigate changes, plan ahead, and ensure smooth rollouts.
• Collaborate with our Tech teams to manage Workday integrations and keep our systems talking happily to each other.
• Support our people by resolving escalated queries and ensuring top-notch service across all touchpoints.
• Develop training materials, lead demos, and drive change-readiness across the business.
• Create beautiful dashboards and accurate reports that help teams make better decisions, faster.
• Support major people events—think salary reviews, bonus cycles, and more.
• Conduct audits, data cleanses, and system deep-dives as needed.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to a culture of collaboration and growth.
• Help manage our HR systems ecosystem end-to-end, ensuring we stay safe, legal, and always Nando’s-level brilliant.

🤝 Who You’ll Work With:

• People Tech & Support Team
• People & Payroll Teams
• Technology Team
• Business Leaders & Managers across all levels
• External partners and 3rd party providers

🎯 What We’re Looking For:

• A true embodiment of the Nando’s values—Pride, Passion, Courage, Integrity, and Family.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, including Core HCM, Absence, Security, BP design/optimisation, reporting, recruiting, talent, UK payroll, and integrations.
• A champion of the user—someone who keeps the experience simple, secure, and slick.
• A sharp mind with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Agile, adaptable, and ready to juggle a mix of planned and unexpected challenges.
• A trusted advisor and influencer, confident working across teams like Tech, HR, Finance, and Ops.
• A detail-obsessed, data-savvy analyst who sees both the weeds and the big picture.
• Experience navigating sensitive, confidential data with a privacy by design mindset.
• A self-starter with a collaborative spirit who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment.