HRIS Analyst

Collinson Group

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world's original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world's leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception - from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.Are you a detail-oriented HR systems professional with hands-on Workday experience? We are looking for an HRIS Analyst to join our global People & Culture (P&C) systems team. Based in South Africa, as the HRIS Analyst, you will support the maintenance, configuration, and enhancement of our Workday platform, playing a key role in both project implementations and business-as-usual (BAU) operations.What you will be doing:Data Migration & ETL
  • Assist with data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and validation.
  • Use Excel or SQL to support data reconciliation and source-to-target validation.
  • Support cutover activities, ensuring clean and accurate data loads via EIB.
Workday Implementation Support
  • Collaborate with global P&C teams to gather requirements and complete configuration workbooks.
  • Document inputs, track project deliverables, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).
Workday Configuration & Business Process
  • Assist with process mapping and configuration activities.
  • Provide accurate inputs for system setup and improvements.
BAU Systems Support
  • Act as a first-level contact for Workday queries: data issues, workflow questions, and navigation.
  • Escalate complex issues to senior HRIS or integration specialists.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with global teams and the integrations team to ensure smooth interface validation and post-go-live support.
What we are looking for:
  • Proven hands-on experience with Workday (especially Core HCM).
  • Strong understanding of Workday configuration, EIB, and security roles.
  • Experience in data migration and ETL processes.
  • Proficiency in advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.).
  • Knowledge of HR processes and data confidentiality best practices.
Nice to have:
  • Experience working in global or matrix organisations.
  • SQL knowledge for ETL support.
Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at

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