senior workday functional analyst.

Our team is seeking a Senior Workday Functional Consultant to join a leading enterprise in the financial services and insurance sector. Sitting at the intersection of Human Capital Management and Information Technology, this multifaceted role focuses on modernizing, expanding, and optimizing enterprise HR software systems. In this position, you will act as a pivotal bridge between business stakeholders and technical execution teams, converting complex operational strategies into high-impact, scalable digital solutions.

Advantages
Competitive Compensation:

Hybrid Work Flexibility: Hybrid model with access to modern offices in the Greater Montreal and Montérégie areas.

Impactful Mission: High-visibility initiative combining technology transformation, business process optimization, and cross-functional leadership.

Collaborative Culture: Join a forward-thinking, supportive team that values knowledge sharing and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities
Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering: Facilitate workshops with key internal partners to discover, formalize, and prioritize business requirements; analyze existing HR workflows to identify key areas for automation and optimization.

Solution Architecture & Configuration: Translate strategic objectives into functional specifications; evaluate system design options and contribute directly to the configuration, enhancement, and tuning of Workday features.

Quality Assurance & Testing: Design comprehensive test strategies, scripts, and acceptance criteria; lead functional, integration, and regression testing streams while supporting developers throughout the solution lifecycle.

Project Delivery & Coordination: Participate in project planning, sprint activities, and progress tracking to ensure timely deliverable milestones across multidisciplinary initiatives.

Enablement & Documentation: Maintain detailed functional documentation and serve as an internal subject matter expert to upskill business users and technical peers.

Qualifications
At least 8 years of experience as a Functional or Business Analyst within enterprise software environments.

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with the Workday platform.

Strong domain understanding of HR operations, Workday Business Processes, rules, and approval workflows.

Demonstrated track record in software quality assurance, functional testing coordination, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Practical experience writing clear functional specifications, use cases, and testing scenarios.

Prior experience with Workday integrations, data exchanges, or core modules (HCM, Benefits, Payroll) is a strong asset.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

Strong autonomy, organizational skills, and cross-team leadership capabilities.

Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.

Summary
Location: Montreal, QC / Saint-Hyacinthe, QC (Hybrid)

Duration: 6-Month Contract (Start Date: October 5, 2026 – End Date: April 2, 2027)

Employment Type: Contract / IT Consulting

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more