Workday Absence & Payroll Solutions Specialist

EllisDon Corporation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon Corporation in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Workday Absence Specialist to own design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of absence, time tracking, and payroll interactions. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT to deliver scalable solutions aligned with policy requirements and Workday best practices.

Requires 3+ years hands-on Workday Absence configuration, strong data validation, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years configuring Workday Absence and related processes.
• Experience with payroll impacts of absence and time tracking.
• Strong stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design, governance, support, and continuous improvement of Workday Absence and related business processes.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Operations, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver scalable Absence solutions.
• Provide cross-functional Absence expertise and support for Payroll and Time Tracking design, testing, data validation, and user readiness.
• Maintain and optimize Workday Absence configuration, including eligibility and accrual rules.
• Resolve complex Absence incidents by root-cause analysis and cross-functional coordination.
• Monitor absence data quality and system integrity through audits and reporting.
• Lead impact assessment, testing, and deployment activities for Workday releases related to Absence and connected areas.
• Develop documentation, training materials, and provide guidance to analysts and end users on Workday Absence.

Skills

Absence configuration (Workday)

Payroll impact knowledge

Time Tracking integration

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Testing & data validation

Tools

Workday

Job description

EllisDon Corporation in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Workday Absence Specialist to own design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of absence, time tracking, and payroll interactions. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT to deliver scalable solutions aligned with policy requirements and Workday best practices.

Requires 3+ years hands-on Workday Absence configuration, strong data validation, testing, and documentation.