Lead HR Solutions Analyst; Maternity Cover

Overview

New Position:
This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs. Lead HR Solutions Analyst (Maternity Cover) in our Toronto office. The role is part of a global team that supports a seamless network of systems and services to enable our HR and line management colleagues to be as self-sufficient as possible by integrating human resources management systems, databases, automated workflow, intranets, third party providers and other technologies with key HR processes.

• Work with the global HR team to implement global standards and define and implement regional specific standards.
• Assist Thomson Reuters system users with complex queries.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers at all levels and thoroughly analyze their requirements.
• Proactively identify value-add projects and work autonomously to complete them.
• Have good project management skills and lead small projects.
• Provide input to assist management team with setting direction.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining internal processes and standards.
• Manage the monthly intake and prioritization review. Stay curious on new features, incorporate support project updates, and actively manage a transparent, value-driven HR Digital roadmap.

• Troubleshoot complex Workday configuration to identify and fix root causes.
• Lead focused discovery efforts to explore new functionality and tools.
• Create complex custom reports to meet business needs.
• Design technical solutions to solve challenging business problems.
• Work with functional experts to produce formal configuration requirements documentation for strategic initiatives.
• Configure Workday solution to meet business needs, following standard software development lifecycle.
• Analyze software releases to assess impact of new features on core solution.
• Develop and execute unit and system integration test plans.

You're a fit for the role of Lead HR Solutions Analyst (Maternity Cover) if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in related technology program preferred
• Experience working on large HR digital initiatives implemented across business units with end-to-end HR functionality and employee life cycle across multiple lines of business
• Strong understanding of enterprise-wide HRIS solutions and related tools
• Strong understanding of leading-edge cloud-based HR technologies across Recruiting, Staffing, Absence, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, Benefits, Security, Integration and Reporting
• Strong understanding of Payroll processing
• Experience working and collaborating with high-performing teams
• Experience with successful program delivery, accountability for quality and detail and commercial orientation
• Knowledge in agile methodology
• Advanced knowledge of systems and tools
• Knowledge of leading-edge technologies with Experience in RPA, AI, machine learning
• Experience in system governance protocol and procedures to manage CR and governance processes leveraging tools like Jira, Service Now and Workday
• Strong experience interpreting metrics leveraging scorecard, dashboard to drive insight and action
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
• Superior collaboration and communication skills; ability to build relationships and to consult at all levels within an organization.
• Excellent project management skills; adept in creating and executing project plans and managing successful project execution across business groups, geographies and disciplines.
• People management skills; team building and leadership skills to achieve high performance from team.
• Ability to lead effectively in a virtual team setting.
• Strong technical skills in business process, security and domain functional configuration
• Excellent HR business knowledge and demonstrated ability to deliver results exceeding expectations with clients and key stakeholders.
• Customer and business acumen; demonstrated stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, client management and business literacy skills
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong networking and building external relationships with vendors and other industry peers
• Strong ethics, commitment to inclusion and integrity.…