Emma P.

Experience

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  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.
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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.

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  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.