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Akkodis

Workday Absence Lead

Calgary, AB, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 26, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of experience leading or supporting Workday Absence deployments and implementations.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Position: Workday Absence Lead

Duration: 3 months + Extension

Location: Calgary, AB

Work Model: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days per week onsite )

About Our Client:

A leading organization is seeking an experienced Workday Absence Led to support a key enterprise transformation initiative. This role will be responsible for leading the implementation and optimization of Workday Absence solutions while partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver effective workforce management processes.

About this opportunity:

We are seeking a highly experienced Workday Absence Lead with deep expertise in Workday Global Absence implementations and business process design. The successful candidate will lead the planning, design, configuration, and deployment of Workday Absence solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and organizational objectives.

This position is ideal for a strategic functional leader who combines strong Workday expertise with business transformation experience and the ability to drive successful implementation outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Workday Absence solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational requirements.
Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency gains, and enhanced employee experience.
Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements, define future-state processes, and drive decision-making.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between Workday Absence and related business functions.
Provide subject matter expertise on Workday Global Absence functionality, best practices, and deployment strategies.
Develop and document business process designs, functional specifications, and implementation deliverables.
Support organizational change management activities, including training materials, end-user enablement, and adoption strategies.
Monitor project milestones, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful project execution and high-quality outcomes.
Partner with project leadership and stakeholders to resolve complex issues and implement scalable business solutions.

What You Bring:

Workday Absence Certification (required).
5+ years of experience leading or supporting Workday Absence deployments and implementations.
Strong expertise in Workday Global Absence configuration, business processes, and best practices.
Demonstrated experience in business process design, process improvement, and functional solution delivery.
Strong understanding of end-to-end HR and workforce management processes.
Experience conducting requirements gathering workshops and managing stakeholder relationships.
Proven ability to lead functional workstreams and collaborate effectively across business and technology teams.
Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working within complex enterprise transformation or HR systems implementation projects.

Nice to Have

Experience with broader Workday HCM modules and integrations.
Experience with Business Process Management (BPM) methodologies and solutions.
Knowledge of organizational change management principles and training development.
Experience working in Agile or hybrid project delivery environments.
Previous consulting experience supporting large-scale Workday transformations.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes via the Akkodis Canada website

Akkodis Canada will never share your resume or any personal details without your explicit consent.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions

Our Commitment:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, we’re committed to making the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.

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Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, configuration, implementation, and optimization of Workday Absence solutions, aligning them with business requirements and workforce management processes. Facilitate stakeholder discovery and decision-making, document functional deliverables, support change and adoption, and monitor project milestones, risks, and outcomes.

Requirements

Requires Workday Absence certification and at least five years of experience leading or supporting Workday Absence deployments, with strong expertise in Global Absence configuration and business process design. Candidates should have experience with HR and workforce management processes, requirements workshops, stakeholder relationships, functional workstreams, and enterprise transformation projects.

Skills

Workday Absence
Workday Global Absence Configuration
Business Process Design
Process Improvement
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Management
Functional Solution Delivery
HR Processes
Workforce Management
Workshop Facilitation
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Organizational Change Management
Training Development
Project Risk Management
Agile Project Delivery
Workday HCM Integrations

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Keywords

Workday Absence
Workday Global Absence
Workday Absence Certification
Workday HCM
Absence Configuration
Business Process Design
Business Process Management
Process Improvement
Functional Specifications
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Management
Workforce Management
HR Systems
Enterprise Transformation
System Implementation
Integrations
Organizational Change Management
Training Development
End-User Enablement
Agile
Hybrid Project Delivery
Functional Workstream Leadership
Project Risk Management
Business Process Optimization

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