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Summary

McGill University Human Resources (HR)  moved forward with the implementation of all core modules of Workday SaaS. A team of Functional Business Analysts (FBA) was established for the operation of the business processes. The members of the FBA team are the subject matter experts of the business processes, and their job is to simplify and standardize the HR management process for both administrative and academic staff. McGill HRIS team is seeking a Senior FBA to support, configure and enhance the Payroll module in Workday. Their role will be to collaborate and support the set-up and configuration of business processes in Workday to improve McGill HR system functionality and service delivery.
 

Responsibilities

Implementation:

Provide senior professional expertise in the examination and definition of objectives.Perform complex configuration changes as required into Workday to support enhancements (business process, business rules, drop-down list change, etc.).Assess new Workday features as they become available and propose recommendations to the McGill Community.Train “Super Users” and operational resources.Responsible for delivering quality solutions that will deliver the intended project benefits and are aligned with the HR Process Owner(s) for their area.Navigate the organization and consult stakeholders in order to gather and document detailed system requirements and drive process design in Workday. Sign-off on functional designs of integrations with Third Party vendors.Support test execution - elaborate business test conditions and expected results for the system configuration testing and user acceptance testing.Establish the needs for Change Management & Training in their area.

Operation:

Viewed as senior reference in Workday for Payroll and business processes for their area.Collaborate with the Payroll team to deliver tasks and projects.Work with the McGill community to bring forward enhancement requests to the Change Advisory Board. Act as a representative of Subject Matter Experts for Payroll.Payroll Functional Authority on business process and Workday design. Accountable for identifying and defining the business process rules.Oversee the adoption of Workday and of best practices across McGill’s community for their area (leveraging Workday reports).Manage the administration of processes and workflow within their functional area (e.g., monitor approval).Manage McGill’s Workday roadmap for their functional area.Build new reports and continuously deliver system improvements.

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance or any other related field.A minimum of five years of relevant experience.Excellent knowledge of payroll and compensation processes.Strong knowledge and understanding of the higher education environment and of its HR policies and procedures for both administrative and academic staff is an asset. Ability to understand process owner needs and requirements and make recommendations as appropriate.Strong communication and documentation skills.Team player with ability to partner with peers when integrating functionalities across functional areas.   Bilingualism, English and French, spoken and written.

Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree 5 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary:

(MPEX Grade 07) $88,830.00 - $111,040.00 - $133,250.00

Job Profile:

MPEX-HRM3H - Human Resources Information System - Senior Professional/Manager

Hours per Week:

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor:

Associate Director HRIS Business Solution

Position End Date (If applicable):

Deadline to Apply:

2025-02-04

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.