Business Systems Analyst (contract)
Requisition ID: 189128
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Benefits & Total Rewards Systems
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are looking for top talent to join our team! We have a18-month contract position for a Project Business Systems Analyst.
The Business Systems Analyst will play a vital role in the successful implementation of Dayforce. This specialist will bring a unique combination of technical expertise and subject matter knowledge in Total Rewards (Pensions/Benefits/Compensation) to support the deployment of the new technology. Collaborating with the project implementation teams, they will ensure the system's seamless integration, gather business and system requirements, and promote the adoption of best practices in solution delivery and design.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
- Project Support: Work closely with the Manager, Total Rewards Systems and the Implementation Lead to facilitate the smooth implementation of Dayforce. Provide expert guidance on system capabilities, configurations, data infrastructure and integrations with existing systems. Understand industry best practices and apply this knowledge to optimize systems functionality
- Business & System requirements: Collaborate with Total Rewards SMEs to gather and document comprehensive business and system requirements. Translate these requirements into actionable plans and solutions
- Technical expertise: Provide technical expertise to ensure Dayforce meets the organization's needs. Troubleshoot technical issues, conduct system testing, and work with the implementation team to ensure optimal system functionality
- Integrations: Work closely with IT project teams to manage effective integrations with third-party vendors as well as other internal systems. Ensure seamless data flow between Dayforce and other external/internal systems, maintaining data accuracy and system reliability
- Vendor Collaboration: Collaborate with Project SME’s and third-party vendors to understand their APIs, data structures, and integration requirements. Collaborate with Total Rewards Directors to support the management of vendor agreements, ensuring that integrations are executed effectively
- Data Mapping and Transformation: Create data maps and transformation processes to ensure data consistency and integrity when transferring information between the Dayforce and external systems. This includes data validation, cleansing, and enrichment as needed
- System Testing: Collaborate with Total Rewards testing Lead and SMEs to develop test scripts, plans, scenarios and cases to ensure system functions correctly. Participate in system testing and provide feedback for necessary adjustments
- Issue Resolution: Act a primary point of contact for technical issues, integrations, and testing during each phase of the project. Troubleshoot problems, provide solutions and escalate complete issues when necessary
- Change Management & Transition Planning: Partner with Project Leads to create transition plans for current and future workflows and integrations. Assist in developing change management activities before, during and after cutover
- Experience and knowledge of Dayforce implementation is strongly preferred
What you have to offer:
- Undergraduate degree in related discipline
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience with HRIS implementation, configuration, and integrations
- Strong technical skills with HRIS software, data management, and integration. Experience and knowledge of Dayforce software implementation is strongly preferred
- Proven track record in gathering business and system requirements and translating them into effective solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Subject matter expertise in Total Rewards, HR processes and best practices
- Familiarity with relevant Total Rewards compliance and regulations
- Certification in HRIS or relevant technical certifications is a plus
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing integrations between HRIS and third-party systems
- Strong understanding of APIs, data formats, and data transformation processes
- Familiarity with integration tools and platforms
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve integration-related issues
- Knowledge of security and compliance considerations in data integration
- Change management and training experience is a plus
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting
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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.