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Job Description: We are seeking an experienced HR Technical Lead with specialized expertise in HR systems security modules to join our team. This role will be responsible for designing, configuring, and managing robust security frameworks within our HR technologies, with a particular focus on Workday. The ideal candidate will provide strategic and technical leadership in ensuring that security protocols align with organizational policies, compliance standards, and evolving best practices.

What will you do? Employee Experience Enablement

• Ensure that system design and functionality support intuitive, employee centric digital experiences
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to identify pain points and translate them into technology solutions

Solution Design and Delivery

• Lead the design and configuration of HR modules across our HR systems, primarily Workday, with a specialized focus in either Core HR, Talent, Payroll, Learning, Performance, Security, or related platforms
• Oversee integrations between HR platforms and enterprise systems to ensure data accuracy and seamless user experience
• Champion sustainable design principles and architectural patterns to ensure the long-term health and scalability of our HR systems
• Ensure solutions comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
• Document processes, standard and best practices, provide training materials, and host user training sessions for stakeholders

Agile Delivery and Cross Functional Collaboration

• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (planning, system demos, inspect and adapt, program, and huddles)
• Collaborate closely with product owners, scrum masters, HR partners, and IT to deliver incremental value
• Manage backlog prioritization, leveraging Jira, and guiding technical feasibility discussions with team

Leadership and Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to HR Systems Analysts and other team members
• Serve as the subject matter expert for HR technology and integration best practices
• Support knowledge-sharing, documentation, and process standardization within the HR Digital Solutions team

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Monitor HR technology trends and recommend enhancements to improve usability, automation, and employee experience
• Gather feedback from employees and managers to continuously refine HR digital solutions
• Drive global process simplification alongside technical delivery

What do you need to succeed?

• 5+ years of progressive experience with HR Systems and technologies, Workday experience a plus
• Strong understanding of HR business processes
• Strong understanding of data governance, operating guidelines, and quality control best practices
• Proven ability to articulate and advocate for architectural best practices, influencing teams to build for maintainability and future adaptability
• Experience, or ability to adapt and learn, in participating in agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and planning initiatives
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in creating and analyzing HR reports and metrics
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and intermediate level with Excel
• Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and integrity
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Key Competencies:

• Employee-centric mindset, designing with end-users in mind
• Technical leadership
• Works fluidly to collaborate across HR, IT, and business teams in an agile environment
• Adaptability, continuous improvement mindset, and alignment with agile ways of working
• Pursues continuous improvement opportunities to streamline, automate and improve employee experience and ways of working
• Uses data insights to make effective decisions and improve solutions

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: 84,000/84 000 - 138,000/138 000

Job Category: Human Resources

Posting End Date: 03/10/2025