About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic Talent Technology professional to join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of our talent application landscape. This role blends hands-on Workday expertise with strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and a focus on driving innovative solutions and delivery. You will partner closely with Talent, Technology, and business stakeholders to optimize processes, enhance data-driven insights, and ensure our technology supports both operational efficiency and a strong colleague experience. This role offers meaningful growth opportunities within a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Responsibilities
- Support Workday configuration, testing, and deployment activities across key modules (e.g., HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Learning, Absence), building functional knowledge over time.
- Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to support data and reporting needs.
- Partner with Talent and business stakeholders to gather requirements and support the delivery of solutions that improve processes and user experience.
- Contribute to the talent technology roadmap by helping assess current processes and identify areas for improvement.
- Participate in projects by supporting requirements gathering, configuration, testing and deployment activities.
- Assist in troubleshooting system issues and support data integrity efforts, working with technology partners and vendors as needed.
- Support user adoption through training, documentation, and responding to end-user inquiries.
- Work within an Agile team, supporting delivery by helping refine requirements and adapt to changing priorities.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in talent technology or HRIS roles, with exposure to Workday in one or more functional areas.
- Foundational understanding of talent processes across the employee lifecycle.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to support translating business needs into system solutions.
- Experience supporting projects, with solid organizational and time management skills.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Exposure to Agile, vendor collaboration, or related technologies (e.g., ServiceNow, Qualtrics) is an asset.
- Motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
Skills
- Workday configuration
- Workday testing
- Workday deployment
- HCM
- Recruiting
- Talent
- Compensation
- Learning
- Absence
- Reporting
- Dashboard development
- Data analysis
- Agile methodologies
- Vendor collaboration
- ServiceNow
- Qualtrics
Location
- ONSITE
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards and benefits
- Comprehensive wellness programs
About the Company
- For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians.
- We invest for the long term — and that includes our people.
- Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact.
- Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.
- Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.
- We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries.
- We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives.
- If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
