Business Application Analyst

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 4 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Configure Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent, analyze tenant configurations and automated workflows, and demonstrate features and business processes to stakeholders. Collaborate with Product Owners and BSAs to refine requirements, document needs, and break work into Jira stories and tasks while tracking progress and capacity.

Job details

Job Title: Business Application Analyst – Workday Recruiting & Acquire/Talent Location: Toronto, ON Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote Contract Duration: 18 months (extension/conversion possible) Role Overview: Seeking an experienced Business Application Analyst (BAA) to support its Workday Acquire/Talent Acquisition Modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience configuring Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent, supporting business process automation, and collaborating with Product Owners and Business Systems Analysts (BSAs) in an Agile environment. Key Responsibilities Configure Workday Recruiting and Acquire/Talent based on finalized business requirements. Participate in design and informational sessions with Product Owners and BSAs. Demonstrate Workday features, configurations, and business process flows to stakeholders. Analyze tenant configurations and automated workflows to support business decisions. Break down requirements into Jira stories and tasks, track progress, and manage capacity. Support documentation, requirement refinement, and alignment with business needs. Address questions related to AI models within Workday Recruit; vendor-side configuration is not required. Must-Have Requirements 10+ years of experience as a Business Application Analyst in a large enterprise environment. 2+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience; coding is not required. At least 1 year of Workday Recruiting experience. 2+ years working in Agile environments using Jira. Familiarity with Workday Acquire/Talent and associated AI models. Ability to present and demonstrate Workday capabilities and business processes to stakeholders. Nice to Have Workday Pro Certification. Experience with HiredScore, Paradox, Workday HCM, and Workday Security. Experience supporting BSA documentation and requirement refinement.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of Business Application Analyst experience in a large enterprise, at least 2 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, and at least 1 year working with Workday Recruiting. Candidates must also have 2+ years of Agile experience using Jira, familiarity with Workday Acquire/Talent and its AI models, and the ability to present Workday capabilities to stakeholders.