IT Specialist

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of The Role
- Reports to IT Director, Enterprise Applications - HCM Process & Solutions_
- The IT Specialist (Kronos), Enterprise Applications - HCM Process & Solutions will also possess Process and System integration skills and will actively participate in the implementation of new solutions and/or business processes, as well as working closely with the IT HCM team and relevant HR teams and departments on the day-to-day systems’ operation support and sustainment. This person needs to be able to collaborate with both business and IT stakeholders to design and implement solutions that are adequate and compliant with IT strategies and frameworks.
- How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

- Translate business needs to functional and technical requirements while ensuring UKG WFC leading practices are applied within the HCM domain (including timelines and estimates to implement);
- Ability to work independently with some support from other IT HCM team members;
- Interpret internal and external business requirements/issues and recommend innovative solutions, keeping in mind key HR system integration points;
- Collaborate with other IT analysts, specialists, solution architects and software vendors on business solutions, architecture strategy, roadmaps, standards and governance;
- Investigate, analyse, and resolve UKG WFC related production system issues/problems as they arise following the standard Saputo procedures in place during standard working hours and off-hours (exceptionally) as needed;
- Working with remote teams from both, business and IT across multiple geographies and time zones.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience;
- UKG (Kronos) Workforce Central (8.0 and up) functional knowledge and expertise in at least one of the following modules:

- Timekeeping, Accruals, Attendance, Attestation, Scheduling, WIM
- Previous experience with UKG WFC implementations; experience with UKG Dimensions a plus;
- Previous experience with implementations of other HR solutions and systems;
- Nice to have: Project Management experience or successful completion of a recognised project management curriculum (i.e. PMP Certified
- PMI);
- 2+ years of UKG WFC/Dimensions implementation experience;
- Knowledge of HR business processes (particularly pertaining to Time and Attendance) and their integration with other process areas (e.g. Finance, PM, etc);
- Exposure to systems’ implementation projects throughout the SDLC (requirements gathering, process solution design, config/build, testing, implementation and support);
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; adept at building relationships with internal teams and external partners;
- Ability to collaborate with a global team, and collaborate at all levels. Strong people skills;
- Ability to operate in complex, fast pace project environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business divisions, geographies, time zones, & languages;
- Willingness to learn and hands-on approach;
- Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and SharePoint.
- Language skills: English (spoken and written); French or Spanish a plus
- We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:
- Competitive salaries-
- Advantageous corporate agreements-
- Full range of group insurance benefits-
- Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution-
- Purchase option of company stocks-
- Group RRSP-
- Health and wellness program in the workplace-
- Assistance program for employees and their families-
- Saputo products at a discounted price- Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while a