• Job Description

  Req#: R166626

  Please Note: If you are a current Algonquin College employee, apply to this job via the Workday application.

  Department:

  Workday Support

  Position Type:

  Full-Time Administrative

  Salary Range:

  $85,529.00-$106,911.00-Annual

  Sc heduled Weekly Hours:

  36.25

  Anticipated Start Date:

  October 28, 2024

  Length of Contract:

  Posting Information

  Posting Closing Date:

  September 2, 2024

  Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

  Job Description:

  The Workday System Specialist is a member of the Workday Support team which is dedicated to configuring, enhancing and maintaining Workday, the College’s cloud-based software system for Human Resources, Payroll and Finance.

  Combining business analysis skills, functional area experience and Workday product knowledge, the incumbent is the prime resource for their particular areas of expertise. Starting with effective requirements gathering and communication with business owners, subject matter experts and stakeholders, the incumbent designs configuration options to address system challenges. The incumbent tests, plans the deployment and implements the chosen solution. Through all steps of the change enablement process, the incumbent is responsible for creating and maintaining clear, accurate and complete documentation, identifying cross-functional impacts and mitigating risks.

  Through research and the evaluation of new features, such as those made available through the bi-annual Workday releases, the incumbent pro-actively identifies opportunities for enhancing the user experience and driving the continuous improvement of end-to-end Workday business processes. The incumbent provides advice to colleagues within the team, to Human Resources, Payroll and Finance business owners, and end users helping them to better understand Workday functionality and best practices, as well as limitations of the system.

  The incumbent also serves as a backup resource in other functional areas of the Workday system.

  Working with a high degree of confidentiality and in collaboration with Labour Relations, Human Resources and Finance, the incumbent will ensure that changes to Workday do not compromise authorized access to employee relations, compensation, financial and other sensitive documents and information that is stored in the Workday system.

  Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum three (3) year Diploma/Degree in Technology, Business/Finance, Human Resources or other related field;

  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience working with and leading to advanced knowledge in the human capital management aspects of enterprise resource planning systems and related business applications;

  • A minimum of three (3) years hands-on Workday configuration experience with specialty knowledge in Human Capital Management, specifically Core HCM and Compensation

  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business analysis, including eliciting, understanding, documenting and communicating business needs;

  • Courses in business analysis techniques such as eliciting, defining and validating requirements, modelling business process and workflows, and developing use cases;

  • Workday PRO Certification in one or more areas is preferred;

  • Relevant professional designation such as Certified Human Resources Professional, Certified Human Resources Leader, Certified Professional Accountant or Payroll Compliance Professional is preferred;

  • Business Analysis certification is preferred;

  • Experience with additional Workday HCM modules such as Talent Acquisition and Talent Optimization as well as Workforce Management (Absence, Time Tracking and Payroll) is considered an asset;

  • A demonstrated strong understanding of the interdependencies within the Workday platform;

  • Experience partnering with stakeholders to work collaboratively with them from the identification of the business problem through to change management activities to support the successful adoption of a system change;

  • Experience in research and analysis, critical thinking and problem solving to support a best practice approach to future state Workday business processes;

  • Experience in test planning, developing and documenting test cases and test scripts, performing system testing and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testers;

  • Experience identifying and providing input for various change management activities such as the creation of training materials and user guides;

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to all levels of the organization;

  • Extraordinary attention to detail to help maintain our Workday architecture, processes, security, and data integrity;

  • Experience providing time estimates, defining tasks, determining priorities and tracking progress towards completion;

  • Ability to work well in structured and unstructured environments, under pressure, and with changing and competing priorities and timelines;

  • Experience using case management systems (e.g. Salesforce, ServiceNow) and collaboration tools (e.g. JIRA);

  • Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of confidentiality due to the incumbent’s access to confidential employee information.

  This position is eligible for remote work in conjunction with the College's Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. https://www.algonquincollege.com/policies/hr26/ (subject to change).

  Algonquin College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please contact the Human Resources department at humanresources@algonquincollege.com. While we thank all those who apply, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

• About the company

  7593861 Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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