Workday Functional Lead Review

I am responsible for configuring and maintaining the Learning Management System for Aldi across GB and IE. I lead projects to launch new functionality requested by key stakeholders and work with the Training Team to deliver courses and programs to the business.

Yes, my apprenticeship has allowed me to manage and deliver projects much better and also handle change in projects, understanding the variables and what is impacted when something changes means the overall outcome of the project has been more successful.

The apprenticeship itself was quite poor, I was given different trainers and the website changed during my apprenticeship so I felt like a guinnea pig trialling the new website through trial and error, at the expense of my time and efforts. The online training itself was good but the experience was poor.

In theory it sounded organised but in practice the trainers were not organised and this was at the expense of my training.

My employer was very good at supporting me especially during key points in the apprenticeship like exams and also helpful giving me opportunities to get different experiences.

A bit, my trainer helped with guiding me through the training and what would help me, however was not good at helping with unusual issues related to the exam (additional health needs meant my experience was very poor and not sensitively managed).

I do feel I am better in my role from my apprenticeship and the skills I learnt. The theory of project management is really handy also just to know what to expect going into a project and what steps I should take.

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Yes

They are a good employer that support your development and train well

Take your time with the application, it is a long process but worth it to get the job!