Lead, People Systems

About the role

This position will focus on designing, building, and maintaining the core systems that support our employees throughout their journey at Wealthsimple. You will be instrumental in ensuring our HR technology is reliable, scalable, and efficient, directly impacting our team's experience.

Key facts

What you'll do

Configure and manage critical HR functions including payroll, absence tracking, time management, and core employee data within our HRIS.

Develop and refine business processes, including approval workflows, notifications, and custom logic, to optimize system operations.

Collaborate with the Payroll team to diagnose and resolve configuration-related payroll issues, ensuring accuracy in gross-to-net calculations and off-cycle adjustments.

Maintain and enhance the Workday security framework, including role-based access, domain policies, and integration security, ensuring data integrity and compliance.

Analyze the impact of system changes on various modules, particularly how HCM and security updates affect payroll, absence, and time data.

Translate business needs into practical system designs and document all configuration decisions.

Build strong partnerships with internal teams, acting as a bridge between technical system capabilities and business requirements.

Support the rollout of system updates and new features through clear communication, training materials, and user enablement.

Create and maintain advanced reports and dashboards, and facilitate mass data updates.

Proactively identify opportunities to integrate AI and automation into People Systems workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Investigate and resolve daily system issues, focusing on identifying root causes.

Requirements

A minimum of 7 years of experience as a Workday Business Systems Analyst, with proven expertise in system configuration, testing, and implementation.

Possess Workday Pro accreditations or relevant certifications in HCM, Payroll, Absence, or Time Tracking.

Demonstrated hands-on experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking (PATT) configuration and design, including business process setup and security.

Solid working knowledge of Workday Core HCM functionalities.

Experience working in a rapidly growing, dynamic environment.

Familiarity with Workday architecture, security models, and integration methods.

Experience with full lifecycle Workday implementations or significant module expansions.

A curious and analytical mindset, driven to understand underlying causes and stay updated on HR technology trends.

A creative problem-solving approach, willing to explore non-obvious solutions.

A strong commitment to data security and privacy in all system configurations.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to effectively engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Exceptional attention to detail and strong documentation capabilities.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Nice to have

Exposure to Workday Prism Analytics, Extend, or advanced reporting capabilities beyond standard tools.

Experience applying AI tools to HRIS or People Operations work, or a strong interest in developing these skills.

Skills & tools

Workday (HCM, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Security)

AI tools for workflow enhancement

Practical notes

Wealthsimple offers comprehensive health benefits, life insurance, and a long-term savings plan with employer matching.

Employees receive 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days annually.

The company provides a "90 days away" program, allowing employees to work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year.

We are committed to building a diverse team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.

AI tools may be used to assist in the hiring process, but all final decisions are made by people.