role Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and experienced Senior Workday Reporting Analyst to be a core member of our Global Workday support team at Randstad. In this role, you will be the primary point of contact for Workday reporting and analytics, providing expert consultation, report development, troubleshooting, and analytical support to HR users across the organization.
This position requires strong functional and technical expertise in Workday Reporting and Analytics. The role partners with HR stakeholders, Workday Product Managers, Functional Analysts, and IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions that support operational efficiency, compliance, and strategic decision-making.
In addition to delivering reporting solutions, this role provides technical and people leadership for the Workday reporting function by leading and developing a team of reporting analysts/report writers, driving reporting excellence, and fostering continuous improvement across Workday reporting and analytics capabilities. The role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions while ensuring data accuracy, integrity, security, and governance. This position also supports Workday releases and enhancements, maintains reporting documentation, and establishes reporting standards and best practices across the Workday platform.
our typical day includes
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Serving as the Workday Reporting subject matter expert, supporting both day-to-day reporting requests and strategic reporting initiatives.
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Acting as the primary point of contact for HR stakeholders requiring Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics.
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Partnering with Workday Product Managers, Functional Analysts, HR Operations, Global Process Owners, and business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and recommend scalable reporting solutions.
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Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Workday reports using Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Discovery Boards, Prism and other reporting tools.
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Developing and maintaining calculated fields to support reporting requirements.
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Building dashboards and Discovery Boards that provide meaningful insights to HR and business leaders.
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Reviewing reporting requirements to maximize the use of standard Workday functionality and minimize custom solutions.
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Validating report outputs following system changes, releases, and production deployments.
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Performing data validation and reconciliation activities to ensure report accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
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Troubleshoot report defects, security issues, and data discrepancies by performing root cause analysis and collaborating with Product Managers and Functional Analysts to resolve issues.
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Maintaining reporting documentation, report inventory, technical specifications, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Establishing reporting standards, naming conventions, documentation practices, and governance processes.
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Supporting report security validation and ensuring compliance with Workday security and data privacy standards.
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Providing guidance and training to HR users on Workday reporting capabilities and self-service reporting.
technical Leadership
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Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for Workday reporting and analytics, driving best practices, governance, and high-quality reporting solutions.
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Lead, coach, and develop a team of reporting analysts/report writers, providing direction, feedback, professional development, and technical guidance on Workday reporting solutions and best practices.
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Provide technical oversight of complex reporting solutions to ensure reports are scalable, maintainable, optimized for performance, and aligned with reporting standards and governance.
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Plan, prioritize, and allocate work across reporting initiatives, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of reporting requests and projects while effectively managing team capacity and competing priorities.
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Foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing by developing technical documentation, leading knowledge transfer sessions, and building reporting capability across the Workday team.
