Do you enjoy turning business needs into practical Workday solutions? As a Workday Administrator specializing in Human Capital Management (HCM), you'll join our People and Finance Systems team to support, configure and continuously improve the platform that powers our people operations.
Working closely with our HR stakeholders and experienced Workday colleagues, you'll take on hands-on administration, tackle a variety of requests and help make everyday processes simpler and more effective.
As our Workday Administrator, HCM, you will:- Configure, maintain and optimize Workday HCM functionality, including business processes, approval workflows and system settings.
- Support day-to-day Workday administration, troubleshoot issues and deliver reliable solutions to HR stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with HR teams to understand their needs and translate them into practical system improvements.
- Take ownership of assigned requests, manage priorities and contribute to reducing the team's backlog.
- Support Workday releases, testing and reporting activities to maintain accurate and effective processes.
- Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, automate manual tasks and improve the employee experience.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Workday HCM, including configuration and administration in at least one HCM module.
- A solid understanding of HR processes and the ability to adapt Workday functionality to meet business needs.
- Strong problem-solving skills, creativity and the autonomy to investigate issues and propose practical solutions.
- A collaborative, service-oriented mindset, with clear communication skills and the ability to proactively share updates, flag constraints and ask for support when needed.
- Experience with additional Workday HCM modules, such as Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting or Payroll.
- Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields or security configuration.
- Exposure to Workday Financial Management, Procurement or Adaptive Planning.
- Experience supporting Workday releases, testing or process improvement initiatives.
You don't need to check every box. We value curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to learn.
Do you think you can bring this role to life? Send us your application, we want to hear from you!
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Skills Required
- At least 2 years of hands-on Workday HCM experience
- Experience configuring and administering at least one Workday HCM module
- Solid understanding of HR processes
- Ability to adapt Workday functionality to meet business needs
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to investigate issues and propose practical solutions autonomously
- Collaborative, service-oriented mindset
- Clear communication skills
- Experience with additional Workday HCM modules, such as Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, or Payroll
- Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, or security configuration
- Exposure to Workday Financial Management, Procurement, or Adaptive Planning
- Experience supporting Workday releases, testing, or process improvement initiatives
Coveo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Coveo and has not been reviewed or approved by Coveo.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered comprehensive and good value, spanning medical, dental, vision, disability, mental‑health support, telemedicine, and an EAP. This breadth and perceived affordability stand out across locations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, PTO/sick leave, volunteer time off, and work‑from‑home flexibility are commonly available. Flexible working hours and solid vacation policies in Canada further support work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental‑leave top‑ups, options to extend leave, and on‑site daycare in Quebec City indicate robust family support. These provisions complement caregiver‑friendly flexibility in day‑to‑day scheduling.
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What We Do
Coveo powers the digital experiences of the world’s most innovative brands serving millions of people and billions of interactions across every digital experience. After a decade of enriching our market-leading platform with forward-thinking global enterprises, we know what it takes to gain a trusted AI-experience advantage. We strongly believe that the future is business-to-person, that experience is today’s competitive front line, a make or break for every business. For enterprises to achieve this AI-experience advantage at scale, it is imperative to have an Enterprise Spinal and composable ability to deliver AI semantic search and generative experiences at each customer and employee interaction.
