Emma P.

Rugby CV23, UK

Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution in Workday Solutions

Emma Pogson stands at the forefront of Workday configuration and strategy, embodying a unique merger of visionary leadership and hands-on expertise. As a Director & Principal Consultant, she pioneers transformative solutions, guiding her team towards the integration of cutting-edge technology and business objectives. Emma's career is marked by a steadfast commitment to excellence, continuous learning, and a keen ability to translate complex requirements into streamlined, user-friendly systems. Her passion lies in empowering organizations to realize their full potential through innovative Workday applications.

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Experience

Aligned People Technology
Director and Principle Consultant
Jan 2026 - Present
Aligned People Technology helps organisations stabilise, simplify and unlock the full value of their People Technology.
- Developed and implemented streamlined processes that improved Workday system efficiency by 30%.
- Led a team of 5 consultants in delivering successful HR technology solutions to clients, enhancing client satisfaction by 25%.
- Conducted technical analysis and provided product advice, leading to a 20% reduction in issue resolution time.
Haleon
Senior Product Manager - Performance and Talent
Mar 2025 - Oct 2025
- Aligned Digital & Technology product strategy with business goals across Workday Recruiting, Performance, and Talent modules.
- Strengthened governance, agile practices, and backlog management to improve clarity, predictability, and delivery outcomes.
- Developed team capability through mentoring, structured sprint practices, and close cross-functional collaboration.
- Identified and proposed practical AI and automation opportunities to enhance HR workflows and employee experience.
Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology
Workday Product Manager
Oct 2022 - Dec 2024
- Project-managed the successful delivery of a business-critical payroll and BACS implementation, including full Workday→Oracle integration. Led cross-functional delivery and provided SME support across architecture, data migration, UAT, E2E process mapping, and post-go-live stabilisation.
- Served as hands-on Workday configurator, delivering multiple system enhancements and managing configuration and testing for key business processes - including security updates, leave accrual adjustments, performance reviews, and candidate data purging.
- Established a Workday Apprenticeship Scheme, creating rare entry-level opportunities within the Workday ecosystem and promoting inclusion.
- Partnered with senior HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to ensure engagement and alignment across all initiatives.
- Championed diversity and inclusion through speaking engagements at Women in Engineering and STEM events.
Financial Times
HR Digital Transformation Consultant
Apr 2021 - Oct 2022
- Product Owner for our HR Systems (primarily Workday) – identifying, scoping, and prioritising system enhancements
- Line management responsibilities
- Meeting and communicating regularly with stakeholders - globally and at various levels, including senior management
- Guiding our analysts in considering the wider impact of configuration changes
- Upskilling HR users to take on more technical responsibilities within Workday
- Managing the relationship between the HR and Technology teams
- Leading projects for new functionality – from planning through to delivery and retrospectives
- Analysing business priorities to inform and influence the HR Systems Roadmap
- Providing context and rationale for system enhancements
- Advising on HR Systems and data capabilities during implementations - recently involved in a project to migrate to our new ATS, Greenhouse.
- Configuring functionality
- Researching and upskilling myself on the art of possible to find suitable solutions
- Ensuring HR related compliance and legislation is considered and applied across our technology globally
- Eliciting feedback from various users on how the system works or could work better for them
- Owning the relationship with our third-party providers
Nando's UK & IRE
People Technology Analyst (Workday)
Feb 2020 - Apr 2021
- Cross-functional knowledge of Workday, including Recruiting, HCM, Absence, Time Off, Compensation, Benefits and Talent
- Working with other SME’s and stakeholders to gather, refine and translate business requirements into system configuration
- Identifying improvements to existing processes
- Configuring system changes
- Creating user stories and loading them into JIRA before planning and carrying out testing
- Documenting system processes to produce and deliver communications and training to end-users
- Facilitating stand ups, sprint planning sessions and retrospectives
- Investigating and resolving complex system queries escalated via Zendesk
- Building and maintaining reports and dashboards
- Maintaining security
- Carrying out regular audits of the system
Nando's UK & IRE
People Support Team Administrator
Aug 2017 - Feb 2020
- Involved in a project to implement the new People System (Workday)
- Involved from the architect phase through to go-live
- Completed an impact assessment for the HCM function
- Acted as Squad leader – I delegated tasks, negotiated for resource to meet squad goals and identified bottlenecks within my squad
- Systems and reporting expert in the team (iTrent/Business Objects)
- Planned and resourced the annual course planner for Learning and Development
- The first point of contact for anything People (HR) related
The Open University
Human Resources Administrator
Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
- Provided an advisory and guidance service on OU HR policies and procedures
- Administrative duties in relation to advertising, recruitment and selection, maintenance of staff records and processing changes during employment
REED
Human Resources Administrator
Sep 2015 - Jul 2016
- HR Administrator for the Open University
- Provided an advisory and guidance service on OU HR policies and procedures
- Administrative duties in relation to advertising, recruitment and selection, maintenance of staff records and processing changes during employment
Kajonkietsuksa School
English and Math Teacher
Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
Kajonkietsuksa School is Phuket's premier bilingual school offering academic excellence and a unique educational experience.
Nando's
Cashier/Co-ordinator
Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
Nando's is a worldwide, fast-casual restaurant specializing in spicy PERi-PERi chicken and sauces.
SNOZONE
Photographer/Customer Service Provider
Jan 2007 - Dec 2012
SNOZONE is a company specializing in indoor real snow slopes for skiing and snowboarding.