AMS PSR

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a HR Digital and Workday Manager (Inside IR35) for a 14 month contract based hybrid in Reading.

What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission – keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

As a HR Digital and Workday Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Owning and driving the HR digital roadmap, prioritising and sequencing Workday enhancements.
• Leading Workday optimisation and continuous improvement, managing upgrades.
• Delivering HR digital projects end‑to‑end, ensuring outcomes align to HR operating needs.
• Driving process improvement, automation and self‑service across HR services.
• Shaping and delivering change, communications and training to embed new functionality.
• Using HR data and insights to improve decision‑making and user experience.
• Acting as the bridge between HR, IT and third‑party vendors to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensuring all solutions meet security, governance and regulatory requirements.

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering HR digital roadmap in complex environments.
• Hands‑on Workday experience (implementation, optimisation or major upgrades).
• Strong project management capability across HR technology initiatives.
• Confident stakeholder manager able to influence at all levels.
• Able to create clear digital plans, challenge priorities and drive delivery.
• Solid understanding of HR processes and operating models.

Desirable:

• Experience working in Defence, Government or highly regulated environments.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".