Talent Technology, Workday Project Manager

Full Time
Toronto, ON, Canada
10 months ago

Candidates for this position are required to be based in Toronto, Canada and will be expected to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.

Who We Are

If you're passionate about e-commerce and creating scalable operational systems that will drive our business and elevate employee experiences, Wayfair is looking for your expertise to help product manage its HR technologies.

Wayfair is seeking a proven professional to spearhead process design, solution build, and deployment for its enterprise HR technologies. This will include soliciting business requirements, recommendation of rational solutions, and leading design, build, and test efforts primarily in the areas of Human Resources Information Systems.

The preferred candidate will present a breadth of experience over many years in a professional services organization or enterprise solution environments conducting several, global enterprise HR technology enhancements/deployments, ideally with experience in related third party platforms (Workday, Greenhouse, Avature, ADP, Cornerstone or equivalents).

This position requires experience establishing cross-functional project teams, defining business processes and technology requirements, and executing an aggressive agenda within a rapidly changing environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Build relationships with Wayfair’s HR professionals to identify areas of opportunities and pain-points related to solution capabilities.  Identify the value of proposed projects and prioritize on a roadmap.
  • Lead and deliver end-to-end platform solutions from proposal through execution (design/build/test/deploy).
  • Work closely with internal and external technology stakeholders to ensure smooth change management.
  • Manage third -party vendor relationships, distribute work, lead testing and deployment

We Are a Match Because You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience deploying and supporting human resource or equivalent enterprise technologies as an Enterprise Product Manager.
  • Workday experience is a must.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive complex projects to completion using effective project management, communication, and influencing skills.
  • Functional knowledge of human resources business processes (benefits, compensation, payroll, performance, time, absence, talent management, recruiting, etc).  Able to identify expressed and unspoken requirements as well as provide innovative ideas of your own.
  • Hands-on experience in designing and executing test plans and test cases to ensure flawless implementations.
  • Experience executing within cross-functional teams.
  • Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills -- able to analyze large datasets, extract insights and proactively communicate those insights.
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to work successfully within and across teams.
  • Able to build relationships at all levels in the organization.

Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

  • Time Off:
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health & Wellness:
    • Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
    • Life Insurance
    • DIsability Protection (Short Term & Long Term DIsability) 
    • Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)
    • Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)
    • Caregiver Services
  • Financial Growth & Security:
    • 401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)
    • Tuition Reimbursement 
    • Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)
    • Tax Advantaged Accounts
  • Family Support:
    • Family Planning Support
    • Parental Leave
    • Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy
  • Professional Development & Recognition:
    • Rewards & Recognition 
    • Global Employee Anniversary Awards 
    • Paid Volunteer Work 
  • Unique Perks:
    • Employee Discount 
    • U.S. Bluebikes Membership
    • Global Pod Outings
  • Work/Life Balance:
    • Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments 

We are looking forward to your application!

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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