Workday Design Lead

Job Description :

Job Title-

Workday Design Lead
 

Level-

5B

About the Function:                                       

Digital & Technology (D&T) is transforming how Diageo works, from how we source ingredients to how we connect with customers and consumers around the world. 

This is where data, technology and creativity come together to solve real business challenges and unlock new opportunities. Whether it’s building platforms, using data to drive decisions or shaping digital experiences, the work here has tangible impact across every part of our business. 

You’ll be part of a team that’s constantly learning, experimenting and pushing boundaries, with the freedom to explore new ideas and the support to turn them into reality. 

About the role:

As a Workday Design Lead, your core purpose will be to act as the Workday expert providing best in class Workday solutions to the business requirements that come in. To do this, you’ll be working with Process Excellence Leads/multi-functional Teams/technical development/test colleagues to drive quality business solutions addressing the requirements of the business across a sophisticated process and IT landscape.

You will lead, participate and give Workday solutions to relevant business/scrum/project meetings.

You will partner with other Workday Technical experts to help deliver the Workday solutions required as part of internal portfolio projects particularly through the development/testing lifecycle including implementation.

You will need to understand and work on Workday enhancement requests, recognize dependencies, perform impact assessment and deliver as per the timelines.

You will work iteratively with the Process Excellence Leads/Business Stakeholders and the development team to clarify ambiguity, resolve issues and assist with additional functionality across the End to End Process development lifecycle.

As a Workday Design Lead you will be encouraged to use judgement and a high degree of creativity when faced with sophisticated and varied issues in circumstances where guidance and precedent may not be available.

Experience / skills required:

• Experience of working in a large digital organization, or shown understanding of large digital organizations operate in the context of this role.
• 6 to 8 years of hands-on configuration experience in Workday HCM
• 2 to 3 years of hands-on configuration experience in any of the other modules (Workday Recruitment/ Absence/ Talent and Performance)
• Knowledge of HR functions and business processes (Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Time & Leave, Benefits, Learning & HR Service Center).
• Ability to understand data loading, custom fields, objects, security configuration, workflow process and overall system configuration.
• Responsive, fast-paced decision making skills with the ability to drive business results.
• Ability to identify, analyse, and resolve problems logically and systematically.
• Strong communications skills both written and verbal
• High attention to detail
• Good organizational understanding

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be encouraged and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.

Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you bring together this information when you submit your application.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-08-12