Temp Senior Workday Analyst - Canada

Role Overview

We are seeking a Temp Senior Workday Analyst who will play a critical role in supporting, enhancing, and optimising our Workday HCM landscape. This position blends deep functional expertise with hands-on technical capability across integrations, reporting, and system configuration. You will work across Core HCM modules and Integrations, partner closely with People Team, Payroll and IT stakeholders, and ensure our Workday environment remains accurate, compliant, and scalable. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can translate business needs into robust Workday solutions while driving a seamless and intuitive user experience.

Key Responsibilities

Integration Development & Management

• Maintain and troubleshoot existing Workday integrations, ensuring accuracy, stability, and timely issue resolution.
• As business needs evolve, support the design, testing, and deployment of new integrations using Workday tools such as Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Support integration upgrades and maintain clear documentation and version control.
• Improve integration efficiency and replace legacy interfaces in line with the Workday roadmap.

Core HCM Configuration and System Optimisation

• Lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of Core HCM foundation elements, including Supervisory Organizations, Staffing Models, Job Profiles, and Position Management.
• Build and optimize complex Business Processes (BPs) with advanced condition rules and notifications to streamline HR operations.
• Serve as the primary owner for Tier 1 and Tier 2 support tickets, ensuring timely resolution of end-user inquiries and system issues.
• Manage mass data updates in Workday via EIBs, applying rigorous validation, audit controls, and reconciliation processes to ensure data integrity and alignment with governance standards.
• Conduct regular system health checks, audits, and root‑cause analysis to proactively resolve issues and reduce manual work across People Operations.
• Manage configuration updates across multiple releases, validating impacts, performing regression testing, and ensuring seamless adoption of new functionality.

Workday Absence Ownership

• Act as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Workday Absence module.
• Manage absence plans, accruals, eligibility rules, leave types, carryover rules, and country-specific configurations.
• Ensure absence processes are accurate and compliant.