Senior Workday HCM Business Analyst (Functional)

@ Focus on WD

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Overview

Focus on WD is hiring a Senior Workday HCM Business Analyst on contract, starting 26 October 2026, for an initial term to 31 March 2027 with two possible six-month extensions. The role supports a Workday HCM transformation across seven Canadian healthcare organisations, covering requirements gathering, process design, testing and go-live. The posting requires 7+ years of senior BA experience and prior Workday HCM implementation work.

Responsibilities:

Gather and validate Workday HCM business requirements
Lead stakeholder workshops and future-state process design
Validate Workday configurations with implementation partners
Support testing, UAT, cutover and go-live
Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies

Requirements summary:

7+ years senior Business Analyst experience on large transformations
Prior Workday HCM implementation experience essential
Strong Workday business process and security knowledge
Experience facilitating workshops and designing HR processes
Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Visio
Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools & skills

Workday HCM Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Visio

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Employer posting date: 2026-10-12
First seen by our source: 2026-11-10
Source record updated: 2026-11-10

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Job details

Seniority	Senior
Department	Business operations
Experience	7+ years
Work setting	Office, Client sites
Position	Mostly sitting
Physical demands	physical low · computer high
Languages	English
Education	Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

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Job description

Senior Workday HCM Business Analyst (Functional)

Canada

An exciting contract opportunity supporting a long-term Workday HCM transformation across seven healthcare organisations in Canada, replacing legacy HR and Payroll systems and standardising HR processes.

Start date: 26 October 2026.

Initial contract until 31 March 2027, with two potential six-month extensions.

The role:

Gather, document and validate business and functional requirements for Workday HCM.
Lead stakeholder workshops, process mapping and future-state process design.
Work with Functional Leads, Product Owners and implementation partners to review solution designs and validate Workday configurations against business requirements.
Produce process flows, user stories, decision logs and impact assessments.
Support Customer Confirmation Sessions, test planning, test scenarios, UAT and defect management.
Support reporting requirements, data validation, business readiness, cutover, go-live and transition to operations.
Identify and manage business risks, issues and dependencies throughout delivery.

Requirements:

7+ years of recent Senior Business Analyst experience supporting large-scale transformation or enterprise system implementations.
Previous experience supporting Workday HCM implementations is essential.
Strong understanding of Workday business processes, security concepts, organisational structures, reporting requirements and configuration impacts.
Proven experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops and designing future-state HR processes and operating models.
Experience supporting business testing, defect resolution, change readiness, deployment and go-live.
Strong analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
Relevant degree or equivalent education and experience.

Healthcare, public sector or multi-organisation implementation experience would be advantageous, particularly exposure to collective agreements and complex workforce processes. Relevant functional experience may include Core HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Recruitment, Talent, Learning or Workforce Management.