Workday Analyst

At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

What You’ll Do

As Workday Analyst, you will be responsible to liaise and maintain core global ERP platform in supporting Northland Power business objectives. In this role, you will primarily provide technical expertise as it pertains to Workday ERP - Human Capital Management (HCM), Performance, Talent, Workforce, and Payroll and other Workday services, provide business analysis in assessing and designing enterprise application solutions and ensuring standards and best practices are followed. Collaborating closely with Workday team members, internal business partners, and designated vendors and partners, you will be responsible for addressing business demand and support inquiries and ensuring that global business applications in scope are operational within SLAs.

This role will be based in our Toronto Office and will report to the Manager, Enterprise Applications.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing and supporting Workday ERP system, Primarily HCM functions, Benefits, Advance Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Succession and Payroll.
• Provide support for other Workday functions, including finance, strategic sourcing and more.
• Collaborate with business functional owners, business superusers and business support vendors to align application solutions with organizational objectives.
• In collaboration with Manager, Enterprise Applications, responsible for planning, designing and development and deployment of Workday solutions, creating reports, dashboard, KPIs, discovery board, workbooks and managing vendor releases, patches, and enhancements to ERP solutions.
• Lead the business requirements gathering process and prepare business requirements documents.
• Provide technical leadership in IT/OT application projects and implementation and work with implementation team and vendors.
• Maintain IT standards throughout SDLC.
• Assist with ongoing systems and process improvement initiatives to ensure efficient data flow is captured and reporting capability/requirements are met.
• Collaborate and support Manager, Enterprise Applications in ensuring that vendors and service providers are delivering quality solutions based on SLAs.
• Develop and maintain all documentation relating to the technical environment including testing and support.

Who You Are

• Flexible: You thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment. You are open to changes in focus and direction as the business requires.
• A proactive problem solver: You like to find creative solutions to help others. You can make sound decisions in complex situations yet know when to ask for help and escalate.
• A trusted advisor: You can quickly establish rapport and build trust-based relationships with managers and employees across an organization. You have demonstrated experience dealing with sensitive and complex issues with complete confidentiality.
• Analytical: You have the ability to take trends and data, boiling them down to presentable themes and connecting the dots.
• A strong communicator: You communicate clearly (written and verbal) and can tailor messaging for audiences.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent Business or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in implementing and supporting Workday with focus on configuring HR & Payroll modules; and Workday HR/Payroll certifications are a must. Finance module and strategic sourcing module proficiency and understanding system integrations would be an asset.
• 3+ years of experience eliciting business requirements and preparing business requirements documents.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience supporting business application systems, solution development, technical design, system integrations, system configuration and deployment along with end-user requirements and support.
• Strong understanding of human resources principles and HR & Payroll processes.
• Proficiency and experience with implementing all or most of the Workday HCM related modules.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Workday report writing, dashboards, worklets, and KPIs to present workday data to various stakeholders as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft enterprise products and development tools and methodologies.
• Waterfall/Agile/Scrum methodologies, etc. experience with traditional SDLC methodologies.
• Knowledge of ITIL framework.
• Understanding of SaaS solution implementation approaches, as well as cloud development tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of users and with management.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Self-motivated, team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and quality decision making skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

What’s In It for You

• Thoughtful benefits – A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health, dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits you’ll be able to access.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
• Floating days and Birthdays off – As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance, you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments.

Disclaimer

This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department.