Manager, HR Technology (Workday)

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

OMERS is seeking a Lead, HR Technology to join the HR Technology team and drive the continuous improvement of our Workday platform. You will focus on Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Learning, and Workday Journeys, delivering scalable solutions in partnership with HR, IT, and business stakeholders.

Reporting to the Manager, HR Technology, you will design, configure, and deliver changes, lead projects, and mentor the team while ensuring governance and data quality across the Workday environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Workday configuration, implementation, or support.
• Deep technical and functional expertise in at least two Workday areas: Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Learning and People Experience.
• Experience designing, configuring, testing, and implementing Workday process enhancements.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and translating requirements into scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, and implement Workday enhancements and features.
• Lead HR technology initiatives from requirements through deployment.
• Optimize HR processes to improve efficiency and user experience in Workday.
• Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics for decision-making.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance within the HR Technology team.

Skills

Workday configuration

HR process knowledge

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Workday reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be - and deliver - your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don't just work anywhere - come build tomorrow together with us.

We are seeking a Lead, HR Technology to join our HR Technology team and help drive the continuous improvement and strategic enhancement of our Workday platform.

This role is ideal for an experienced Workday professional who brings strong technical expertise, sound HR process knowledge, and a practical approach to solving business problems through technology. As a technical lead on the team, you will focus primarily on Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Learning, and Workday Journeys, helping improve key moments across the employee lifecycle.

Reporting to the Manager, HR Technology, you will partner closely with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to design, configure, and deliver scalable Workday solutions that support evolving organizational needs.

You will be responsible for:

• Solution Design & Configuration: Act as a subject matter expert for key Workday modules, leading the design, configuration, testing, and implementation of business process enhancements, system updates, and new features.
• Project Leadership: Lead and contribute to HR technology initiatives from requirements gathering through to deployment, including planning, stakeholder coordination, testing, and delivery.
• Process Optimization: Review existing HR processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and user experience through Workday.
• Reporting & Analytics: Develop and maintain Workday reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and analytics to support HR and business decision-making.
• Mentorship & Support: Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Workday issues, provide advanced troubleshooting, and support knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with partners across HR, IT, and the business to understand needs, provide consultation, and ensure technology solutions align with business priorities.
• System Governance: Support the health and integrity of the Workday platform, including security administration, data quality, testing discipline, and adherence to governance practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in Workday configuration, implementation, or ongoing platform support.
• Deep technical and functional expertise in at least two of the following Workday areas: Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Learning and People Experience.
• Experience designing, configuring, testing, and implementing Workday business process enhancements.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and the ability to translate business requirements into practical and scalable system solutions.
• Experience with Workday reporting tools, including advanced reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage competing priorities, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across HR, IT, and the business.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience mentoring junior team members or providing technical guidance within an HR Technology team.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.The expected salary range for this position is $103,000.00 - $157,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans - details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work - and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.