Workday Time and Absence Functional Lead

TEEMA Group; Calgary; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Group is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Lead to own Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence workstreams in a large enterprise transformation. This remote role partners with HRIS, Payroll and Finance teams to shape future-state processes and ensure smooth Workday integration within the ERP landscape.

You will drive requirements sessions, oversee testing including UAT, guide configuration approaches, and collaborate with external partners to deliver a stable go-live and post-go-live

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience in complex environments.
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence.
• Experience leading a Workday functional stream through full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional delivery across Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence.
• Review current Workday environment and determine configuration changes or enhancements.
• Facilitate requirements sessions and translate business needs into Workday solutions.
• Define future-state payroll, time and absence processes.
• Provide guidance on Workday capabilities, configuration approaches and best practices.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, integration teams and partners.
• Evaluate how Workday changes affect integrations and downstream processes.
• Own or coordinate functional testing activities, including system integration testing and UAT.
• Investigate issues and coordinate defect resolution.
• Support cutover planning, implementation and post-go-live activities.
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Skills

Workday experience

Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence management

ERP transformation

Requirements gathering

Testing leadership

Job description

Workday Payroll, Time & Absence Functional Lead

Location: Remote

We’re looking for an experienced Workday Functional Lead with strong expertise across Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence to support a large, multi-year enterprise technology transformation.

This role will take ownership of the Payroll, Time and Absence functional stream, helping shape future-state processes and ensuring Workday is effectively integrated within a broader ERP environment. The successful consultant will work closely with HRIS, Payroll, Finance, technical teams and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead functional delivery across Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence.

• Review the current Workday environment and determine where configuration changes, enhancements or process improvements are required.

• Facilitate requirements sessions and translate business needs into practical Workday solutions.

• Help define future-state payroll, time and absence processes.

• Provide functional guidance on Workday capabilities, configuration approaches and leading practices.

• Collaborate with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, integration teams and external implementation partners.

• Evaluate how Workday changes may affect integrations, connected applications and downstream processes.

• Own or coordinate functional testing activities, including system integration testing, payroll parallel testing, UAT and payroll validation.

• Investigate functional issues and work with project teams to resolve defects.

• Support cutover planning, implementation, stabilization and post-go-live activities.

• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to internal Payroll and HRIS teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience within complex enterprise environments.

• Advanced hands-on knowledge of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence.

• Experience leading a Workday functional stream through the full project lifecycle, from discovery and requirements through configuration, testing, go-live and stabilization.

• Previous involvement in major ERP transformation, system integration or harmonization programs.

• Strong understanding of payroll processes, time administration and absence management.

• Experience evaluating integrations and understanding the impact of Workday changes across connected systems.