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HRIS Specialist (Workday)

Keel Infrastructure

At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute.

About Keel Infrastructure

Careers at Keel

Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.

Why Keel

  • We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time.
  • The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real.
  • You’ll be part of a team that values:

Curiosity

— we ask questions and keep learning

Endurance

  • we build for the long term
  • What It Feels Like to Work Here

Responsibilities

  • we work across teams, functions, and borders
  • Smart, driven people solving real challenges together

Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure

  • We are currently looking for an HRIS Specialist (Workday) to join our team
  • The HRIS Specialist owns the day-to-day administration, reporting, and data integrity of Workday, ensuring people data is accurate, audit-ready, and useful for decision-making across People & Culture, Finance, and leadership. The role suits a Workday practitioner who is as comfortable configuring business processes and building calculated fields as advising stakeholders on how processes should evolve.

Workday Administration & Operations

  • Maintain Workday configuration across Core HCM and related modules, including business processes such as onboarding and offboarding, security roles, user access, and organizational structures.
  • Handle HRIS requests and troubleshoot issues; run mass data loads (EIB) and maintain data flows with the PEO and other connected systems.
  • Review Workday's semi-annual releases, test changes that affect the business, and roll out relevant features.
  • Design, build, and maintain custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Trending), calculated fields, dashboards, and scheduled reports.
  • Deliver recurring and high-stakes reporting, such as headcount, turnover, compensation, and diversity metrics.
  • Translate business questions into scalable, self-service reporting and maintain a current report inventory.

Data Integrity & Governance

  • Run routine data quality audits and validation checks and resolve root causes rather than symptoms.
  • Contribute to data governance standards, data definitions, and confidentiality and access controls.
  • Optimize slow reports and complex calculated fields to maintain system performance.

Audit & Compliance Readiness

  • Build and maintain audit reports supporting internal controls, including access reviews, change logs, and terminations.
  • Partner with internal and external auditors to deliver accurate, consistent, and timely audit responses.
  • Document configuration, processes, and controls so the system remains audit-ready at all times.
  • Assess HR processes end to end and recommend automation, simplification, or new Workday functionality.
  • Gather requirements, test, and support deployment of enhancements, module rollouts, and integrations.
  • Serve as the Workday subject matter expert and run training and knowledge-transfer sessions to build data literacy and adoption.

Other

  • Assist with other ongoing P&C projects as they relate to Workday
  • All other duties are required.

Requirements

  • we take responsibility and follow through

Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on

  • 4+ years of hands-on Workday experience spanning administration/configuration and reporting.
  • Proven record of delivering high-stakes reporting (for P&C team, board, ESG, or cyclical reports) and supporting internal or external audits.
  • Experience working in or closely with a People function, handling highly confidential employee data across the HR lifecycle.
  • Strong command of Core HCM, plus working knowledge of at least two of: Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Time/Absence, Payroll.
  • Expert in calculated fields and Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Trending reports; solid grasp of business process and security configuration.
  • Experience with EIBs and data migration; exposure to integrations, Workday Studio, or XPATH is an asset.

Delivery & Competencies

  • Translates ambiguous business needs into clear, scalable, well-documented solutions.
  • Rigorous attention to detail and sound judgment with sensitive data.
  • Communicates clearly with non-technical stakeholders and trains effectively.
  • Manages multiple priorities independently.
  • English proficiency required, as the company has employees and customers outside Quebec.
  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred

  • Experience with a Workday implementation or major module rollout is an asset.
  • Advanced Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, lookups); experience with Prism, Tableau, Power BI, or similar is an asset.
  • Workday Pro certification (HCM and/or Reporting) preferred.

Benefits

  • Room to grow, stretch, and take on more
  • Employee referral program
  • Our total compensation package includes a base salary with a bonus target and participation in our yearly equity grant. We offer a fantastic benefits package and many perks. There's a top-down emphasis on amazing work culture at our organization.