Functional Business Analyst - Recruiting

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Reports to HRIS Business Solution Associate Director, Carine Ghosn

Summary

McGill University Human Resources (HR) has moved forward with the implementation of all the core modules of Workday SaaS. A team of Functional Business Analysts (FBA) are responsible for providing support for this new system. The job of the members of the FBA team is to simplify and standardize the HR management process for both administrative and academic staff. McGill HRIS team is seeking an FBA to support, configure and enhance Recruiting 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. They will also collaborate and support internal integrations containing recruitment and HCM data.

Responsibilities

System Enhancements:

• Train “Super Users’’ and operational resources
• Navigate the organization to drive process design in Workday and provide detailed system requirements
• Sign-off on functional designs of integrations and integration improvements
• Provide professional expertise in the examination and definition of objectives for existing, future systems and on-line educational technologies
• Support test execution for enhancements - elaborate business test conditions and expected results for the system configuration testing and user acceptance testing
• Responsible for delivering quality solutions that will deliver the intended benefits and are aligned with the HR Process Owner(s) for their area

Operations

• Establish the needs for Change Management & Training in their area
• Act as level 3 support to the '' Super Users '' of each faculty and administrative units
• Oversee realization of expected benefits
• Support existing integrations including testing during Workday Releases. Build and support new integrations if needed
• Perform normal and complex configuration changes as required in Workday to support enhancements (business process, business rules, drop-down list change, reporting, integrations etc.)
• Develop testing strategy for new Workday features and perform testing
• Manage the administration of processes and workflow within their functional area (e.g., monitor process performance)
• Work with IT staff and support existing RaaS (reporting as a service) including testing during Workday Releases
• Oversee the adoption of Workday and of best practices across McGill’s community for their area (leveraging Workday reports)
• Viewed as a reference in Workday and business processes for their area
• Modify existing reports as well as build new reports
• Facilitate user sessions, gather requirements, and prioritize requests for enhancements coming from the McGill community
• Manage McGill’s roadmap for their functional area
• Assess new Workday features as they become available and propose recommendations to the McGill Community and Process Owners.

Other Qualifying Skills And Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of business/HR processes.
• Bilingualism, English and French, spoken and written.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the higher education environment and of its HR policies and procedures for both administrative and academic staff.
• Team player with ability to partner with peers when integrating functionalities across functional areas.
• Ability to understand process owner needs and requirements and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Experience in Workday recruiting or HCM, reporting and/or integrations is preferred
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Proactive and capable of leading initiatives

Minimum Education And Experience

Bachelor's Degree 3 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary

(MPEX Grade 05) $69,430.00 - $86,790.00 - $104,150.00

Hours Per Week

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor

Associate Director HRIS Business Solution

Position End Date (If Applicable)

Deadline to Apply:

2023-08-22

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, [email protected].