Workday Reporting & Analytics Analyst

The Workday Reporting & Analytics Analyst is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting Workday reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics. This role partners with HR and business stakeholders to understand reporting needs, deliver accurate and timely workforce information, and support data-driven decision-making. The Analyst performs data validation, resolves reporting issues, contributes to reporting governance, and supports enhancements while building deeper expertise in Workday reporting and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Reporting & Dashboard Development

• Develop, test, and maintain standard, custom, matrix, trending, and exception reports in Workday.

• Create and maintain calculated fields, dashboards, and recurring reporting packages.

• Gather and document business requirements and translate them into practical reporting solutions.

• Troubleshoot report results, access issues, and data discrepancies and escalate complex matters as needed.

• Maintain report documentation, naming standards, and an organized report catalog.

Workforce Analytics & Business Support

• Analyze workforce data related to headcount, turnover, employee movement, recruiting, compensation, talent, and organizational trends.

• Prepare clear summaries, visualizations, and insights for HR and business stakeholders.

• Support recurring leadership reporting, workforce planning, budgeting, audits, and ad hoc requests.

• Assist stakeholders with data interpretation, metric definitions, and appropriate use of workforce information.

• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Data Quality & Governance

• Perform data audits, reconciliations, validations, and exception reporting to support accuracy and completeness.

• Investigate reporting discrepancies and coordinate corrections with HRIS and functional teams.

• Follow reporting governance, data definition, documentation, security, and privacy standards.

• Handle confidential employee information with discretion and in accordance with established controls.

System Enhancements & Testing

• Participate in testing Workday releases, reporting enhancements, integrations, and configuration changes.

• Create and execute test scripts, document results, track defects, and validate fixes.

• Identify opportunities to improve report performance, consistency, usability, and self-service adoption.

• Provide post-production support for reporting changes and new analytics solutions.

Stakeholder Support & Professional Development

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders on reporting needs.

• Provide responsive support and training to report users on available tools and reporting practices.

• Contribute to team documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement activities.

• Stay current on Workday reporting capabilities, workforce analytics practices, and HR technology trends.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of HRIS, HR reporting, data analytics, or related experience, including hands-on experience with Workday or a comparable cloud-based HCM platform.

• Experience developing reports, validating data, analyzing results, and resolving reporting issues.

• Working knowledge of HR data, business processes, and workforce metrics.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and documentation skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working with large data sets.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with Workday custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and security concepts.

• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics, People Analytics, or Adaptive Planning.

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or another data visualization platform.

• Workday training or certification related to Reporting, HCM, or analytics.

• Experience supporting global HR systems or complex organizational structures.

Annual base salary of $95,000-$105,000, plus bonus. Base salary within the range will reflect the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and scope of expertise.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.