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Medavie

Nonprofit health insurance and care group

Workday HRIS Analyst

Full-TimePosted on 8/31/2026
CA$61.2k - CA$80k+ Performance-based incentives
Mid
Bachelor's
Alberta, Canada+6 moreMore locations: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | New Brunswick, Canada | Saskatchewan, Canada | Ontario, Canada | Nova Scotia, Canada | Manitoba, Canada
Remote
People & HRHR Operations & Coordination

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • At least three years of demonstrable hands-on experience configuring Workday Canadian Payroll in a multi-unionized environment with complex rules.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to explain technical details clearly.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Workday configuration and Microsoft Office tools such as Excel.
Responsibilities
  • Independently design, configure, and maintain Workday Canadian Payroll and related modules, ensuring data accuracy, compliance with collective agreement requirements, and operational efficiency.
  • Partner with Payroll, Human Resources, business stakeholders, Centers of Excellence, and Workday Module Leads to document requirements, assess feasibility, validate design options, coordinate testing, and gather feedback.
  • Develop and execute test plans, identify system enhancement opportunities, and recommend optimizations.
  • Provide Tier 2 support for payroll cycles by troubleshooting calculation and configuration issues, auditing, and documenting root causes and prevention steps.
  • Prepare and deliver training materials, guides, and process documentation for Payroll and other processes.
  • Stay updated on Workday industry standards and ensure compliance with data security, privacy regulations, and reporting needs.
  • Perform regular audits and corrections to maintain Workday data integrity.
  • Monitor Workday releases and communicate impacts to relevant stakeholders.
  • Own intake, assessment, prioritization, and delivery of Workday Payroll enhancements, break-fixes, and operational issues, collaborating with stakeholders to balance business needs and system capacity.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience configuring Workday Benefits, Time Tracking, Compensation, or another Workday module.
  • Project Management experience and familiarity with company acquisitions.
  • Experience in complex unionized environments with multiple collective agreements.
  • Workday certifications in Payroll, HCM, or other Workday modules.
  • A Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) or Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation.
  • Written and spoken bilingualism in French and English.
  • Knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial payroll legislation and regulatory requirements, including applicable Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Québec requirements.

About the company

Medavie is a nonprofit Canadian health group that combines insurance and healthcare services for individuals, employers and governments. Its Medavie Blue Cross business sells health, dental, travel, life and disability coverage, while Medavie Health Services operates emergency response and community care programs. The group also administers public health benefits, processes claims and trains paramedics through Medavie HealthEd. Its care teams work in homes and communities as well as through ground and air ambulance services, and it reinvests in its operations and community health initiatives. Medavie traces its roots to 1943 and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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Headquarters

Dartmouth, Canada

Founded

1943

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