Workday Functional Analyst, Talent, Learning and Recruitment

Position Title:

Workday Functional Analyst, Talent, Learning and Recruitment (People and Culture) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

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This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

The People Systems & Analytics team is leading the change with the goal to increase digitization, analytics capabilities, automation and flexibility of People and Culture. To do so, we are responsible for providing a living ecosystem of HR solutions that empowers the workforce with an improved user experience in a digital workspace, and will enable the organization to make value‑driven business decisions.  Interested in joining us on this journey?

Reporting to the Manager, Workday Talent & HCM, the Functional Business Analyst will be a critical member of the People Systems team responsible for the configuration and evolution of our HR technology ecosystem, Workday, with a specific focus on our Recruitment, Talent and Learning modules. In this role, you will collaborate closely with business process owners to understand their HR programs, define requirements, deliver enhancements, and provide system solution recommendations that will meet the needs of the business and facilitate effective and efficient HR processes. If you are a critical thinker, with a process mindset and a passion for driving operational efficiency, this is the role for you

There are 2 Contractual roles for a period of 1 year. For these roles, we are seeking candidates with experience in one or more of the following functional Workday modules:

• Recruitment

• Talent & Performance

• Learning

This position can be located in Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto and travel may be required. 

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities may include the following types of tasks in your relevant functional domains:

• Collaborate with HR process owners to understand People & Culture and business context, particularly in the domains of Recruitment, Learning, and/or Talent & Performance, to translate business requirements into system solutions that will effectively support programs and policies.

• Gather and define business requirements, providing advice and guidance that follow effective design principles and guidelines.

• Ensure cross functional system impacts are considered in your design and have an end-to-end business process perspective to your recommended solutions, which include reporting and workflow impacts.

• Follow strong governance around documentation of systems changes.

• Partner closely with the technical IT team to design, develop, test and implement related or interfaced solutions.

• Configure, test and implement system approved business requirement changes.

• Review, test and implement bi-annual Workday releases including analysis to determine impact and opportunities to business processes, presenting suggested new features.

• Participate in the development of training and adoption strategies, including communication to end users.

• Manage and execute incoming support tickets as well as ongoing system improvement tasks.

• Provide system administrator tasks including system performance monitoring, functional configuration, security, workflow, control table maintenance, development of custom fields, bulk data loads and reporting in support of these administrative functions.

• Stay abreast of new functionality and roadmap features that would support HR program strategies or an overall enhanced user experience, suggesting to HR process owners opportunities to leverage Workday to support their programs.
   

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field and/or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of progressive experience working directly with Workday, with particular preference for experience with the Recruitment and Talent module configuration as well as some experience in Core HCM, Security and basic Report creation .

• Experience in Project Management and delivery, Continuous Improvement initiatives and Supporting Bi-annual Workday Releases are an asset

• Knowledge Driven: Staying up to date with Workday learning, New Features, leveraging Community articles

• The ability to build strong and effective relationships at senior levels and clearly articulate your ideas, influence and facilitate conversation to drive consensus.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Innovative thinking, clear analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated business acumen.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to explain technology concepts and issues in a manner that business partners understand.

• Bilingual: French and English are an asset.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

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