Workday Business Application Analyst – Recruiting & Talent

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

$80–$93 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Office presence: 4 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Configure and enhance Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent, including automating Talent Acquisition processes, analyzing tenant configuration, and troubleshooting issues. Collaborate with Product Owners and BSAs on requirements and solution design, demonstrate functionality to stakeholders, and manage delivery through Jira in an Agile environment.

Job details

Workday Business Application Analyst – Recruiting & Talent Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid, 4 days onsite Duration: 18 months, with potential extension/conversion Hours: 37.5 hours/week Start: ASAP Role Overview Seeking an experienced Workday Business Application Analyst to support a Talent Acquisition modernization initiative. The role will focus on hands-on configuration of Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent, business process automation and ongoing collaboration with Product Owners and Business Systems Analysts. This is a hands-on Workday configuration role using Workday's no-code model, rather than a development/coding position. Key Responsibilities Configure Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent based on approved business requirements. Support configuration and automation of Talent Acquisition business processes. Participate in requirements, informational and solution-design sessions with Product Owners and BSAs. Analyze existing Workday tenant configuration and recommend approaches to support business needs. Demo Workday functionality and configurations to business stakeholders. Translate assigned work into Jira stories and tasks and manage delivery within an Agile environment. Partner with BSAs to refine requirements and supporting documentation. Support discussions related to AI capabilities within Workday Recruiting. Troubleshoot configuration and process issues and support ongoing platform enhancements. Must-Have Qualifications 2+ years of Business Application Analyst experience within a large enterprise environment. 2+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience. At least 1 year of Workday Recruiting experience. Familiarity with Workday Acquire/Talent and associated AI capabilities. Strong understanding of Workday business processes and no-code configuration. 2+ years of Agile experience, including Jira. Ability to demo Workday functionality and clearly explain product capabilities and business process flows. Strong stakeholder communication and presentation skills. Nice-to-Have Workday Pro Certification. Workday HCM experience. Workday Security experience. Paradox experience or knowledge. HiredScore experience or knowledge. Experience partnering with BSAs on requirements refinement and documentation. Financial services experience. Note: We use AI tools to: obtain basic information, detect plagiarism, false employment history or references, categorize your skills, and do an initial match with job posting.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least two years of enterprise Business Application Analyst experience, two years of hands-on Workday configuration, one year of Workday Recruiting, and two years of Agile experience with Jira. Candidates should understand Workday business processes and no-code configuration, be familiar with Acquire/Talent and related AI capabilities, and communicate and present effectively; Workday Pro certification and related platform experience are preferred.