Analyst, Benefits & Absence (Workday)

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: People & Culture
Reports to: Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Salary Range: $78,954 – 118,424 annually
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Posting Date: January 2, 2026
Closing Date: January 19, 2026

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Total Rewards, the Benefits & Absence Analyst (Workday) will contribute to both Workday implementation activities and broader total rewards projects, with a strong focus on how programs intersect across the employee lifecycle (e.g. vacation, leaves, STD/LTD).

Over the next two years, you will support the configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday functionality across Benefits, Absence, and related Total Rewards programs. Working closely with Total Rewards, Payroll, People & Culture, and HRIS teams, you will translate policies, programs, and practices into Workday solutions. This role is ideal for someone with solid knowledge of benefits and absence programs, a systems mindset, and the ability to think creatively and critically about how programs should operate in a modern HRIS environment within a large, complex organization.

Duties

• Workday Configuration & Program Enablement: Lead and contribute to the configuration and maintenance of Workday Benefits and Absence modules, ensuring alignment with Total Rewards programs, policies, collective agreements, and legislative requirements.
• Program & Policy Translation: Partner with Total Rewards and HR stakeholders to interpret and assess benefits, absence, and related policies (e.g., vacation, STD/LTD, leave programs) and translate into practical system configuration.
• Requirements Gathering & Documentation: Collaborate with key stakeholders to collect requirements, document configuration decisions, and maintain accurate project workbooks.
• Testing & Defect Resolution: Participate in end-to-end testing, identify defects, and support resolution to ensure accurate program delivery.
• Project Execution & Special Initiatives: Contribute to broader Total Rewards, HRIS, and Payroll project work, including special projects related to program redesign, policy changes, or process improvements.
• Training & Knowledge Transfer: Develop training materials and provide guidance to users and testers within Workday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration, absence management, and/or total rewards role.
• Experience with Workday HCM, including configuration, testing, and validation of Benefits and/or Absence modules.
• Strong understanding of benefits programs, absence policies, and relevant legislation or collective agreements.
• Ability to think analytically about program/policy design and system impacts across Total Rewards areas.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel. 
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and build alignment in complex environments.
• Experience in healthcare or broader public sector considered an asset.

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About the Company

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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