Analyst, Benefits & Absence (Workday)
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Job Summary
Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: People & Culture
Reports to: Senior Manager Total Rewards
Salary Range: $annually
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Posting Date: January 2 2026
Closing Date: January 19 2026
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Total Rewards the Benefits & Absence Analyst (Workday) will contribute to both Workday implementation activities and broader total rewards projects with a strong focus on how programs intersect across the employee lifecycle (e.g. vacation leaves STD/LTD).
Over the next two years you will support the configuration testing and deployment of Workday functionality across Benefits Absence and related Total Rewards programs. Working closely with Total Rewards Payroll People & Culture and HRIS teams you will translate policies programs and practices into Workday solutions. This role is ideal for someone with solid knowledge of benefits and absence programs a systems mindset and the ability to think creatively and critically about how programs should operate in a modern HRIS environment within a large complex organization.
Duties
- Workday Configuration & Program Enablement: Lead and contribute to the configuration and maintenance of Workday Benefits and Absence modules ensuring alignment with Total Rewards programs policies collective agreements and legislative requirements.
- Program & Policy Translation: Partner with Total Rewards and HR stakeholders to interpret and assess benefits absence and related policies (e.g. vacation STD/LTD leave programs) and translate into practical system configuration.
- Requirements Gathering & Documentation: Collaborate with key stakeholders to collect requirements document configuration decisions and maintain accurate project workbooks.
- Testing & Defect Resolution: Participate in end-to-end testing identify defects and support resolution to ensure accurate program delivery.
- Project Execution & Special Initiatives: Contribute to broader Total Rewards HRIS and Payroll project work including special projects related to program redesign policy changes or process improvements.
- Training & Knowledge Transfer: Develop training materials and provide guidance to users and testers within Workday.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration absence management and/or total rewards role.
- Experience with Workday HCM including configuration testing and validation of Benefits and/or Absence modules.
- Strong understanding of benefits programs absence policies and relevant legislation or collective agreements.
- Ability to think analytically about program/policy design and system impacts across Total Rewards areas.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Able to navigate ambiguity and build alignment in complex environments.
- Experience in healthcare or broader public sector considered an asset.
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Business Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Insurance Sales
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
About Company
The University Health Network, where above all else the needs of patients come first, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, t ... View more
