Senior HR Systems Analyst – Workday Ecosystem

Visa Hunt; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

NearSource Technologies is seeking a Senior HR Systems Analyst to shape the long-term HR technology ecosystem, focusing on Workday and related platforms. You will lead strategic system analysis, operating model definition, and technology roadmaps across enterprise People systems.

You will translate business priorities into clear technology strategies, produce executive artifacts, and partner with People & Places leadership to guide buy/build/extend decisions, ensuring architecture aligns with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business systems analysis or HR technology.
• Proven HR technology strategy and multi-year roadmap planning experience.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday.
• Ability to translate priorities into clear technology strategies.
• Experience creating executive-level artifacts and roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder communication to influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the current People technology landscape and map capabilities.
• Drive system-level analysis and capability mapping across the enterprise HR technology ecosystem.
• Partner with People & Places leadership to develop and refine a multi-year HR technology strategy and roadmap aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Define capability-based frameworks that guide buy, build, or extend decisions across HR platforms.
• Identify system fragmentation, redundancy, governance gaps, and opportunities for consolidation or strategic differentiation.
• Produce executive-ready artifacts, including ecosystem maps, strategic roadmaps, and decision frameworks.
• Translate People strategy and leadership priorities into clear technology implications and strategic trade-offs.
• Act as a strategic partner to Solution Design and Product teams while influencing long-term system architecture decisions.

Skills

HR technology strategy

Roadmap planning

Enterprise systems thinking

Workday HRIS

Stakeholder influence

Executive artifacts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, HR Technology, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Title: Senior HR Systems Analyst - Workday Ecosystem
Job Location: 100% Remote, Canada
Experience: 10+ Years
Rate: 80 to 85 CAD PH

Role Summary: NearSource is looking for a Senior HR Systems Analyst - Workday Ecosystem to support People & Places leadership in shaping the long-term HR technology ecosystem. This role focuses on strategic system analysis, operating model definition, and technology roadmap development across enterprise people systems. The ideal candidate brings strong enterprise systems thinking and the ability to translate organizational priorities into clear technology strategies and decision frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and document the current People technology landscape, including systems of record, workflow platforms, intelligence services, and experience layers
• Drive system-level analysis and capability mapping across the enterprise HR technology ecosystem
• Partner with People & Places leadership to develop and refine a multi-year HR technology strategy and roadmap aligned with enterprise architecture
• Define capability-based frameworks that guide buy, build, or extend decisions across HR platforms
• Identify system fragmentation, redundancy, governance gaps, and opportunities for consolidation or strategic differentiation
• Produce executive-ready artifacts, including ecosystem maps, strategic roadmaps, and decision frameworks
• Translate People strategy and leadership priorities into clear technology implications and strategic trade-offs
• Act as a strategic partner to Solution Design and Product teams while influencing long-term system architecture decisions

Must-Have Skills

• 10+ years of experience in business systems analysis, enterprise systems strategy, or HR technology architecture
• Demonstrated experience in developing HR technology strategy and multi-year roadmap planning
• Strong enterprise systems thinking and experience operating within complex technology ecosystems
• Experience working with HRIS platforms such as Workday and enterprise people systems
• Proven ability to synthesize complex or ambiguous inputs into clear strategic recommendations
• Experience creating executive-level artifacts such as capability maps, technology roadmaps, and decision frameworks
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with modern employee experience platforms and workflow automation tools
• Experience supporting enterprise HR transformation initiatives
• Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks or capability-based planning models
• Understanding of HR technology governance and operating model design

Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, HR Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

About NearSource: NearSource Technologies is a trusted partner for future-ready software consulting, enabling Fortune 500 enterprises to accelerate digital transformation. Our global engineering teams build and deploy impactful technology for some of the world's most admired brands, working directly on long-term client initiatives.

Equal Opportunity: NearSource is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background. Innovation thrives when everyone feels empowered to contribute.