Workday Specialist - Jobs in Mississauga, ON

Job Description

Are you looking for more than a job At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:For Children. For Change. For Life.Position: Workday SpecialistReports to: Manager, Total Rewards & SystemsPosition Term: Full-time Temporary - 12 monthsPrimary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaWorkplace Type: Remote (within Canada)The Workday Specialist will champion our data migration project and the alignment of business needs with the Workday data structure, features and functionality from start to finish.Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external vendors, the Workday Specialist will oversee the implementation, configuration, testing and system change items in a thoughtful, thorough, and consultative manner.As our Workday Specialist, you will be the subject matter expert and ensure Workday environments integrity and overall system operation through ongoing product expertise, enhancements, support, testing, training, and troubleshooting.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure smooth and successful migration to the new platform and sunset current systems.
• Collaborate with various stakeholder teams to identify all intersecting system dependencies and to define and refine business processes.
• Maximize our utilization and investment in Workday through foundational configuration.
• Ensure all data points are clean and related policies are up to date.
• Champion, coordinate, and conduct appropriate training for end users.
• Provide regular enterprise reporting and flag any roadblocks or issues for resolution.
• Collaborate with World Vision International Project Team for roadmap planning, requirements, support, and lessons learned.
• Champion post-implementation analysis and refinements and create a plan to incorporate future system enhancements.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in leading technology projects from design to delivery, preferably relating to migration and enhancements and experience with Workday or another HRMS.
• A team player who has a passion for data and technology architecture.
• Experienced in leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Sound knowledge of best practices around HR processes, HR reporting and analysis background preferred.
• Ability to analyze rigorous processes and provide creative solutions to simplify and enhance employee experience.
• Pro-active and works independently to keep project and all stakeholders on track, provides regular status updates and takes action to address any concerns.
• Experienced in documenting workflows and developing and delivering end user training.

Why Consider Us

• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada’s and the GTA’s top employers. Other awards granted are for financial transparency, marketing, customer service and for the work we do in the field.
• We are Canada’s largest development, relief and advocacy non-profit.
• We embody an agile mindset here.
• We offer competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start at day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account. We match pension contributions up to 6% and give up a top-up for pregnancy & parental leaves up to 25%.
• You get extra time off for restoration. We close for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year. You can get up to six weeks’ vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.
• We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.Canadas Top 100 GTAs Top 100Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Quick Apply

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