Workday Analyst

AIMCo•Edmonton, AB

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AIMCo is expanding its HRIS functional and operational teams to support the HR technology strategy and Workday implementation. In this role, you will support and work collaboratively with HR and BT leadership to define a roadmap for future Workday enhancements, while managing day-to-day system configuration that will allow HR functional areas to optimize their use of the system and technology. This role requires not only technical expertise, but critical thinking, analysis, excellent communication and influencing skills.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with Workday modules
5+ years of technical experience as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst with a strong acumen for technology
Experience in documenting processes, as well as performing diagnostic tests and audits
Experience managing vendor relationships with strong communication skills
Ability to identify and partner with outside consultants, SMEs and internal stakeholders with proactive communication and project management skills
Ability to be nimble and adapt to changes to project plans, demonstrating flexibility to implement new strategies and tactics to accommodate these changes
Advanced requirements/information gathering and demonstrated problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Demonstrated leadership skills with a strong ability to facilitate and resolve issues
Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service
Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration, and inspires the same in others
Willingness to learn other systems like Monday from support perspective

Nice To Haves

Post-Secondary degree or diploma in a discipline related to Information Systems such as Business (MIS) or Computing Science is preferred
A recognized professional designation: IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professional (PMP), Business Analysis (BA) or Information Systems Professional (ISP), etc. is an asset.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) will be considered an asset
Technical aptitude, an understanding of modern programming languages, data warehousing, relational databases, reporting tools and metadata repository tools (Information Knowledge Library)
Workday HCM certification (or working towards it) is an asset

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise on Workday business processes and technical functionality including management of configuration tasks
Provide support and backup to the Senior Manager, HRIS, towards the development of the HR Technology Strategy and roadmap
Design and implement requirements in Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Time, Absence, Recruitment, Advanced Compensation and Learning modules, including configuration changes and new module implementations
Develop and modify system requirements and functional specifications for Workday and other SaaS applications
Perform root-cause analysis for issues within the Workday system and escalate to HR functional area owners, BT integrations or Workday technical teams as appropriate
Assist with data corrections, data transfers, data integrity and drive consistent practices for Workday users
Testing of new functionality within upcoming Workday releases to ensure expected system operation across upgrades
Provide new user training and supports the change management for Workday
Staying on top of industry trends and activities through external networks and education to assess the viability of leveraging alternative ways of improving the function, including Workday as a priority