Workday Transformation Programme

Client overview

The client is a global media business operating at scale across multiple international markets. As the business continued to grow, it launched a major finance transformation programme aimed at modernising the finance function, improving data integrity, and building a scalable operating model to support long-term growth.

The programme centred on the implementation of Workday and required a finance operating model capable of supporting global processes, real-time reporting and ongoing transformation objectives.

The challenge

The organisation wanted to deliver the finance transformation at pace, but the complexity and scale of the programme created a significant resourcing challenge.

It required individuals who had a combination of deep functional finance expertise and strong Workday knowledge together with experience delivering change in complex, global environments.

Given the niche nature of the skill sets required and the time-sensitive nature of the programme, specialist headhunting was essential. The client needed a partner capable of designing the transformation team, identifying scarce capability, and delivering multiple mid-level and senior hires in a coordinated and controlled way.

The solution

We partnered closely with senior finance leadership and the programme director to shape the transformation resourcing strategy from the outset.

Working collaboratively, we helped define:

• Programme scope and critical milestones
• Role requirements across each phase of the transformation
• The optimal balance of functional, technical, and change capability required to drive adoption

With a clear framework in place, Talentedge delivered a targeted search strategy across both finance and technology talent markets, focusing on candidates with proven experience implementing Workday in global organisations.

Our team provided end-to-end support, including:

• Role design
• Market mapping
• Candidate assessment,
• Stakeholder coordination

This ensured each hire aligned with the broader programme objectives and contributed to overall delivery, rather than being treated as a standalone placement.

The outcome

We successfully built a high-impact team that enabled the client to execute its finance transformation efficiently and with confidence.

Key outcomes included:

• Appointment of a Programme Director to lead and govern the transformation
• Record-to-Report Global Process Owner
• Functional Lead
• Data Migration Specialist
• Change Manager
• Business Analyst

The combination of deep finance expertise and strong systems capability supported effective platform adoption, accurate data migration, and sustainable process change.

By securing the right talent at each stage, the client was able to deliver its finance transformation with pace, control, and long-term impact.