Senior Workday Security & HCM Analyst

About Medavie

If you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place. As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Workday Security & HCM Analyst to join our team in HR Systems! Are you collaborative, detail-oriented, adaptable, and innovative? Do you have a passion for safeguarding sensitive data and optimizing HR technology? If so, this might be the opportunity for you! HR Systems is part of Medavie Operations. Our team supports modern HR and payroll systems that enable frontline healthcare operations and drive digital transformation across the organization.

As a Senior Workday Security Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and security of our Workday HCM platform. You will work closely with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT teams to configure security, manage access controls, and support compliance initiatives.

Senior Workday Security Analyst Key Responsibilities Include

• Collaboration: Building strong relationships across HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT to ensure security aligns with business needs. Acting as a trusted advisor on Workday security best practices. Partnering with stakeholders to support secure and efficient HCM processes.
• Security Administration: Configuring and maintaining Workday security roles, groups, and domain/business process security policies. Implementing role-based, user-based, intersection, and segment-based security groups. Conducting regular audits and access reviews to ensure compliance and data integrity. Responding to operational security requests and troubleshooting access issues. Validating security configurations during Workday release cycles. Maintaining comprehensive documentation of security policies and audit logs.
• HCM & Compliance: Ensuring security supports key HCM processes such as hiring, terminations, and benefits enrollment. Aligning security with Canadian HR and payroll compliance requirements. Providing training and guidance to HR analysts and business users.
• Communication: Preparing clear documentation and security guidelines. Presenting recommendations and findings to stakeholders. Facilitating workshops and training sessions on security best practices.
• Organization and Time Management: Managing deliverables and schedules independently to ensure timely completion of security tasks and audits.

Key Qualifications

• College diploma or bachelor’s degree.
• 4–6 years of experience in Workday security administration and HCM configuration.
• Strong knowledge of Workday security framework (domain, business process, and integration security).
• Familiarity with Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking).
• Working knowledge of EIBs for controlled data exchange.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
• Certifications such as Workday Pro Security and Workday HCM Core are considered assets.
• Experience with Workday reporting and calculated fields for security audits is an asset.
• Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key skills/competency

• Workday Security
• HCM Configuration
• Access Control
• Compliance
• Data Integrity
• Audits
• Risk Management
• HR Technology
• System Administration
• Collaboration