Senior Specialist, Workday HCM

Main Campus💼 Full-time💰 $95,594–$95,594🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Translates business requirements into technical specifications for Human Capital Management (HCM) and configures, maintains, and develops Workday modules including compensation, talent management, recruitment, time/absence, and payroll.

Role type

Senior Workday HCM Business Systems Analyst

Builds

Configured Workday HCM modules, custom reports, and optimized HR processes for a university

Domain

Higher Education / Human Resources / Cloud HCM

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Workday HCM configuration, Workday Payroll, HR business process knowledge, data analytics, reporting, change management, stakeholder management, documentation, training delivery

Preferred skills

Professional HR or Business Analysis designation, bilingualism (French/English)

Technologies

Workday, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence tools

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain Workday HCM and Payroll modules; develop custom reports and perform data analytics; support process optimization and change management initiatives; provide business and technical support to clients; maintain data integrity and resolve system issues; deliver training and user guides.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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About uottawa

Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (French-English) university in the world, with 10 faculties and more than 45,000 students registered in undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral studies. Renowned for its expertise in public policy, health sciences, and law and social justice, uOttawa benefits from its close proximity to the seat of the federal government and to diplomatic missions, vibrant and innovative healthcare and technology sectors, and the head offices of major national associations.