Workday Consultant

LifeWorks; Burnaby; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology provider in Canada is seeking an experienced Workday Consultant to optimize Workday applications across various modules. In this role, you'll gather requirements, provide technical solutions, and implement changes to enhance system performance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience with Workday, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to work across teams. This position allows for remote work.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Inclusivity and accommodations for disabilities

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Workday.
• Proven track record in requirements gathering.
• Understanding of Workday Security.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Workday features.
• Gather and document business requirements.
• Support system testing and deployment.

Skills

Workday reporting expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication skills

Analytical abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Reporting Tools

Excel

Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

Job description

Overview

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. We leverage leading edge technology and focus on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global health and wellbeing provider, TELUS Health improves health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Join our team and help us build healthier communities and workplaces. We are on a mission to be the most trusted wellbeing company in the world, powered by our technology and a collaborative, growth‑minded culture.

About the team

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Technologies - Canada team maintains and enhances core business systems that power TELUS Health’s operations across North America, LATAM, Europe and the APAC region. We have integrated 6 entities into Workday in the last two years, and our scope includes system requirements gathering, configuration, security management and integration development. We influence TELUS’s ability to manage its workforce, financial operations and growth through acquisitions, while shaping TELUS future technology landscape through strategic system transitions and integrations.

As a Workday Consultant, you will support and optimize Workday applications across Professional Services Automation (PSA), Finance, and Human Capital Management (HCM) modules. You will collaborate with stakeholders across TELUS, including People & Culture and Finance, address Workday change requests, gather critical requirements, and craft solutions through Workday Community research and collaborative brainstorming. You will implement precise configuration updates and produce insightful reports to drive data‑informed decisions within the Workday ecosystem.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement new features and functionality within Workday
• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders across PSA, Finance, and HCM functions
• Provide technical solutions and recommendations for business process improvements
• Design, develop, and maintain custom Workday reports using Advanced Reports, Custom Reports, and Calculated Fields
• Analyze, modify, and optimize business process frameworks (BPFs) to improve efficiency
• Configure and troubleshoot Workday integrations, ensuring seamless data flow between systems (depending on experience)
• Support system testing, validation, and deployment of Workday updates

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience with Workday, specifically in reporting for HCM and Finance (including PSA) modules
• Strong expertise in Workday reporting tools and methodologies (basic custom reports, matrix reports, composite reports) as well as Excel and data analysis tools
• Experience with Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Workday Report Writer and Workday Business Process Framework (BPF)
• Understanding of Workday Security
• Cross‑functional collaboration with ability to work effectively across diverse teams
• Strong communication skills, translating complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
• Knowledge of business process configuration and optimization
• Proven track record in requirements gathering and documentation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Attention to detail and solid project management capabilities
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice to have

• Knowledge of SAP / S/4HANA / SuccessFactors
• Implementation and change management experience
• Experience with BIRT Report Designer
• Experience with Workday Studio
• Understanding of HR and financial business processes
• Data migration experience

LI-Remote

A bit about us

We are a people‑focused, customer‑first, purpose‑driven team that collaborates daily to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create meaningful outcomes.

TELUS fosters an inclusive culture and fair employment practices. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, certain roles may require personnel security screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount. Accordingly, we require team members joining TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required, it may be because the role involves regular interaction in English with external or internal parties, or the use of English applications or software.

By applying to this role, you consent to share your information with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team and other leaders involved in the selection process.