HRIS Analyst - Workday

Next Ventures; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is partnering with a Montreal-based client to hire a Senior HRIS Workday Advisor, supporting the HRIS team and the broader business. You will lead Workday configuration, maintenance, and ongoing improvements across units and locations.

Collaborating with HR, IT, and Operations, you will optimize processes, strengthen data integrity,enhance reporting, and drive automation and system enhancements. Fluency in English and French is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on Workday configuration, implementation, and support experience.
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM, Recruiting, Reporting, and Security.
• Experience gathering requirements and recommending process improvements.
• Fluent in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Be the Workday SME for HCM, Recruiting, Reporting, Security, and EIB data loads.
• Support configuration, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday functionality.
• Gather requirements, identify gaps, and recommend technology-enabled solutions.
• Lead data gathering, testing, and collaboration with internal teams.
• Ensure data accuracy through audits and reporting.

Skills

Workday HCM

Data analytics

Bilingual EN/FR

Tools

Workday Reporting

EIB data loads

Job description

I am partnered with a business who are currently looking for a Senior HRIS Workday Advisor, to support their HRIS team and wider business.

You will be responsible for contributing to the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of their HR technology solutions. This individual will be the SME in Workday, providing functional expertise, system support, and knowledge transfer to HR teams across multiple business units and office locations.

You will work closely with HR, IT, and Operations and identify opportunities to optimize HR processes, improve data integrity, strengthen reporting capabilities, and drive automation and system enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact for Workday HCM, Recruiting, Reporting, Security, and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) data loads.
• Support the configuration, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Workday functionality and related HR business processes.
• Gather and analyze business requirements, identify system and process gaps, and recommend technology-enabled solutions.
• Lead or coordinate data gathering, system testing, issue resolution, and collaboration with internal technical teams.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity through regular audits, validation checks, and reporting.
• Investigate system issues, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.
• Document business processes, system configurations, best practices, testing procedures, and end-user guidance.
• Develop test scripts and participate in system testing, regression testing, and the deployment of new Workday features.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on Workday configuration, implementation, and support experience.
• Strong functional knowledge of Workday HCM, Recruiting, Reporting, and Security.
• Demonstrated experience gathering business requirements, conducting business analysis, and recommending process improvements.
• Fluent in both English and French (Spanish would be the icing on the cake)
• Experience developing HR reporting dashboards, KPIs, and management-level analytics.
• Experience creating end-user documentation, training materials, and change management communications.