Manager, Workday & HR Platforms

Canadian Tire; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire is seeking an experienced HR technology professional to own the day-to-day management and optimization of the Workday HR tech landscape. You will partner with HR, IT, Payroll, and vendors to implement enhancements, ensure reliable data flows, and support biannual Workday releases.

The role emphasizes hands-on Workday expertise in Scheduling and Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll, with a focus on process simplification, automation, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 6-8 years of hands-on Workday Scheduling/Time Tracking experience.
• Strong understanding of Workday business processes and employee lifecycle.
• Experience with HCM, Recruiting, Talent Management, Absence, Payroll and Benefits.
• Hands‑on Workday configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into system solutions.
• Experience leading HR technology projects and enhancements.
• Ability to manage relationships with external vendors and meeting timelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as Workday SME for Scheduling and Time Tracking.
• Collaborate with vendors to maintain Workday configurations and data flow.
• Manage Workday tenant usage with business and technical teams.
• Lead Workday semi-annual releases to deliver new functionality.
• Document requirements, specifications, and process flows.
• Configure solutions based on approved requirements or coordinate configuration.
• Identify gaps and recommend sustainable, user-friendly solutions.
• Assess changes across modules, integrations, reports, and processes.
• Guide stakeholders on Workday functionality and best practices.
• Plan and run testing, including end‑to‑end and UAT with HR.
• Resolve defects and maintain regression tests.
• Simplify HR processes and automate for better employee experience.
• Lead or join HR technology projects from requirements to post-prod support.
• Build relationships with HR partners, Payroll, IT, and external vendors.
• Maintain documentation and ensure changes are tested and compliant.

Skills

Workday Scheduling

Time Tracking

Absence

Payroll

HR technology

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, IT, Business, CS, or related

Tools

Workday configuration

Workday releases & regression testing

Job description

This is an individual contributor role responsible for the day-to-day management, optimization, and continuous improvement of the organization’s Human Resources technology environment. Reporting to the Chapter Manager, Workday & HR Platforms, you are a key member of the HR Technology team, providing functional and technical expertise across the HR systems landscape, with a strong focus on Workday Scheduling & Time Tracking and experience in Absence and Payroll modules.

The role partners with HR business stakeholders, Centers of Excellence, Payroll, HR Operations, IT, and external vendors to understand business needs, resolve system issues, deliver enhancements, and ensure HR technology solutions are reliable, efficient, and aligned with business requirements. It is well suited for an HR technology professional with strong hands-on Workday expertise who is ready to take on broader ownership, increased stakeholder responsibility, and more complex system initiatives without direct people-management responsibilities.

What you'll do

• Act as the Workday subject matter expert for Scheduling and Time Tracking.
• Work with vendors and technical partners to maintain Workday configurations and resolve issues that affect data flow.
• Manage the Workday tenant for their optimal usage by business and technical teams
• Lead and support Workday’s semi-annual releases to deliver new functionality and enhancements.
• Lead requirements discussions and document requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and system changes.
• Configure solutions, or coordinate their configuration, based on approved requirements.
• Identify gaps between current capabilities and business needs and recommend sustainable solutions that balance system capabilities and user experience.
• Assess how system changes affect modules, integrations, reports, and business processes.
• Guide stakeholders on Workday functionality and best practices in clear business language.
• Plan and run testing for enhancements, fixes, and releases, including end-to-end test cases and user acceptance testing with HR stakeholders.
• Resolve testing defects and maintain regression testing so existing functionality keeps working.
• Simplify HR processes, reduce manual work, and automate processes and testing to improve employee and manager experiences.
• Lead or join HR technology new projects, managing workstreams from requirements through post-production support, and contribute to the HR technology roadmap.
• Build strong relationships with HR business partners, Centers of Excellence, Payroll, HR Operations, and IT, and earn credibility through reliable delivery.
• Maintain accurate documentation, ensure changes are tested and approved, follow governance and security controls, and support access management and HR technology standards.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 6 - 8 years of hands‑on experience maintaining and enhancing Workday Scheduling and Time Tracking.
• Strong understanding of Scheduling and Time Tracking business processes, associated data elements, and the employee lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in several or all of these areas: HCM, Recruiting, Talent Management / Performance, Learning, Absence, Payroll, and Benefits.
• Hands‑on expertise with Workday configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into system solutions.
• Experience participating in or leading HR technology projects and enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and third‑party providers while meeting project deliverables, timelines, and expectations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills, with an ability to identify and resolve complex, multi‑dimensional problems.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, prioritize competing workloads, and take ownership of deliverables, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive change and contribute to operational effectiveness.
• Willingness to learn, explore, innovate, and think outside the box.
• Experience with Workday releases and regression testing.
• Experience with Workday automation and process improvement.
• Workday certification, particularly in Scheduling and Time Tracking, is an asset.
• Knowledge of retail, distribution center, and hourly workforce is an asset.

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well‑being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range:$80,000.00 – $131,000.00

Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role. #LI-AG2

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits‑eligible employees and their families, including total well‑being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity‑seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.