Senior Manager, HRIS

Job Description

Reporting to the Sr. Director HR Technology & Employee Experience the Sr. Manager HRIS is accountable for the integrity quality and future-readiness of Extendicares HR system configurations and HR data. The Sr. Manager establishes and enforces a coherent approach to Workday architecture and data governance ensuring that all configurations are purposefully designed thoroughly tested and evaluated against current and emerging platform capabilities before release.

This role will be based at our Head Office in Markham Ontario. Extendicare offers a hybrid working environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish and maintain a coherent configuration framework and architectural standards for Workday HCM Modules ensuring consistency across functional areas and release cycles.

• Maintain a deep understanding of how all business processes have been configured across each functional area serving as the authoritative source of configuration knowledge for the organization.

• Lead the technical evaluation of Workday biannual releases assessing new features and functionality for configuration suitability architectural impact and technical adoption readiness.

• Develop and maintain a structured release assessment process that ensures every new Workday feature is technically evaluated documented and either adopted with a configuration deployment plan or formally deferred with rationale.

• Coordinate with other functional HR leaders to assess the downstream configuration impact of upcoming releases on existing Workday business processes.

• Own and enhance our rigorous end-to-end testing framework for all system changes enhancements and new configurations including unit testing integration testing regression testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Lead the design and execution of regular HR data audits including data integrity checks field-level validation reviews and cross-system reconciliations to proactively identify and remediate data quality issues before they affect downstream reporting payroll or compliance.

• Provide expert guidance on the feasibility risk and effort of proposed system changes enabling informed prioritization and resource planning.

• Identify and recommend opportunities to leverage underutilized platform capabilities to improve HR service delivery and employee experience.

• Build and maintain effective partnerships with HR functional leaders IT Payroll Finance and external vendors to ensure alignment on system changes and their downstream impacts.

• Communicate clearly and proactively with business partners on the status of system changes release timelines and any constraints or risks.

• Support the intake and prioritization process by providing technical assessments of proposed enhancements including complexity risk and alignment with architecture standards.

• Champion a culture of quality within the HRIS team setting clear standards and holding the team accountable for delivering thoroughly validated solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Post-secondary degree in Human Resources Information Technology Business Administration or a related field; masters degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive HRIS experience including at least 3 years in a leadership role with direct accountability for system configuration and governance.

• Deep hands-on expertise with Workday HCM including configuration across multiple functional areas (Core HR Compensation Talent Recruiting Absence Time Tracking Payroll).

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing testing frameworks and quality assurance processes for HR technology.

• Experience in a complex multi-site organization; unionized environment experience is an asset.

• Familiarity with ServiceNow HRSD and integration architecture between HR platforms is an asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Architectural thinking with the ability to see the long-term implications of configuration decisions and design for scalability and maintainability.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a disciplined approach to quality documentation and change control.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to decompose complex system issues and drive structured resolution.

• Clear and confident communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity for non-technical stakeholders.

• Collaborative leader who can influence without authority and build alignment across diverse teams.

• Results-oriented with the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment without compromising quality.

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with HR technology trends and platform developments.

At Extendicare we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. We value each employee encourage equal opportunity for growth and recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• Continuous mentorship support for life-long learning and growth opportunities

• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization

• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.

• Employee Family Assistance Program.

• Robust benefits package

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada operating under the Extendicare ParaMed Extendicare Assist and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of a growing seniors population inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need wherever they call home. We operate a broad network of long-term care homes (both owned and under management contracts) deliver over 24 million hours of home health care services annually and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 157000 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs more than 30000 qualified highly trained and dedicated team members who are passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

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Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

At Extendicare weve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing quality of life for the people we serve across Canada. When you join Extendicare you become part of a compassionate mission-driven team committed to supporting care delivery in homes and communities nationwide. Our corporate roles play a vital part in enabling front-line teams to provide exceptional experiences for clients and families. Together we foster a culture of collaboration innovation and accountabilitycreating solutions that strengthen our services and improve lives every day.

We arecommitted to providing competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. This opportunity is areplacement for an existing roleand to support transparency a hiring range may be included with this posting. Howeverfinal salary offers are based on a variety of factorssuch as your skills experience education and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer acomprehensive suite of benefitsdesigned to support your health financial well-being and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We mayuse artificial intelligence (AI) toolsto support certain stages of the recruitment process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team butdo notreplace human judgment every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. Ifyou wouldlike more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible inclusive and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

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