Senior Human Resources Reporting & Analytics Analyst

LHH is actively seeking a Workday Reporting Analyst for one of our top clients! This will be a 100% remote long term contract opportunity with our client with possible extension. Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist Position Summary Our HR Reporting & Analytics team is seeking an experienced Temporary Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist to provide hands-on expertise in Workday reporting, analytics, dashboard development, and reporting consolidation initiatives. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in Workday reporting, responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining reporting solutions that support data-driven decision-making across Human Resources. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with the Workday reporting suite, including Advanced Reports, Composite Reports, Matrix Reports, Trending Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Worksheets. This role will play an important part in improving the accessibility, accuracy, consistency, and overall effectiveness of HR reporting through modern analytics solutions and reporting governance practices.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Report Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Workday reporting solutions to meet business and HR reporting needs.
• Build, enhance, and maintain Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Trending Reports, and other custom reports.
• Develop complex calculated fields and reporting logic to support business requirements and workforce analytics.
• Evaluate and optimize existing reports to improve performance, usability, and accuracy.
• Partner with HR stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.

Dashboards, Discovery Boards & Worksheets

• Design and develop Workday Dashboards and Discovery Boards that provide meaningful, actionable insights for HR leaders and business partners.
• Build and maintain Worksheets that enable self-service reporting, data exploration, and analysis of workforce trends.
• Create user-friendly visualizations, dashboards, and scorecards that improve reporting accessibility and adoption.
• Support the transition of legacy reports into modern Workday dashboard and analytics solutions.

Reporting Consolidation & Optimization

• Evaluate existing reports, dashboards, and analytics tools to identify duplication, underutilization, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and support reporting consolidation efforts by developing standardized, enterprise-wide reporting solutions.
• Establish consistent report naming conventions, documentation standards, and reporting best practices.
• Support the development of trusted, standardized "golden reports" and source-of-truth reporting assets.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve overall reporting efficiency.

Reporting Governance & Security

• Review report ownership, user audiences, and security configurations to ensure appropriate access and accountability.
• Validate report distribution lists and scheduled report deliveries.
• Ensure reporting solutions align with established data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Maintain documentation of report specifications, calculated fields, reporting processes, and governance decisions.
• Promote consistency, accuracy, and responsible use of HR data across reporting solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining Workday reports.
• Advanced expertise with Workday reporting capabilities, including:
• Advanced Reports
• Matrix Reports
• Composite Reports
• Trending Reports
• Calculated Fields
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Workday Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Worksheets.
• Strong understanding of Workday security, reporting access, and data security models.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into effective reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of end-to-end HR processes, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Talent Management, and Workforce Planning.
• Experience supporting enterprise reporting consolidation, optimization, or governance initiatives.
• Exposure to Power BI or other data visualization and analytics platforms.
• Experience establishing reporting standards, naming conventions, documentation practices, and centralized reporting repositories.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:

• Deliver scalable, accurate, and high-quality Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
• Reduce duplicate, outdated, and underutilized reports through effective consolidation and optimization.
• Improve reporting governance, documentation, consistency, and data integrity.
• Enhance the accessibility and usability of HR reporting through modern dashboards and self-service analytics.
• Improve turnaround times and efficiency in responding to HR reporting and analytics requests.
• Establish standardized reporting solutions that support informed, data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a highly skilled Workday reporting and analytics professional who can quickly assess a complex reporting environment, evaluate existing reports and calculated fields, and identify opportunities to improve reporting effectiveness. This individual brings strong technical expertise, a strategic approach to reporting optimization, and the ability to independently develop modern reporting solutions, engaging dashboards, and Discovery Boards. A successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently while partnering with HR leaders and stakeholders. They will play a key role in transforming HR reporting from a collection of individual reports into a streamlined, standardized, well-governed, and self-service analytics environment.

Pay Details: $39.96 to $57.35 per hour

Search managed by: Kaitlynne Hope

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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