Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist

Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist Purpose As the Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist, you'll be required to drive the optimisation of our Workday Analytics approach. This includes custom reports, standard reports, dashboards and discovery boards whilst introducing process improvement and improving stakeholder experience. You will also review our current integration and any optimising of connections to Power BI and data warehouses alongside our internal Data and Insights team. You will introduce Prism Analytics capability to HR and build internal team capability through structured knowledge transfer. Reporting Review & Optimisation: Audit existing Workday reports (standard, custom, matrix, composite and Workday-delivered) Identify redundant or unnecessary reports Review and improve the standard Workday tenant set-up to ensure role-appropriate access to reports, dashboards and hubs, with clear recommendations for sustainable implementation. Power BI, Data Warehouse and other Integrations: Review and document existing data flows between Workday and PowerBI Assess integration patterns Identify gaps and recommend improvement to data pipeline architecture Work with data/BI teams to align Workday models with warehouse schemas Prism Analytics: Assess readiness and define a roadmap for Prism adoption for HR Configure Prism data sources, datasets and pipelines where appropriate Build initial Prism dashboard or templates to establish best practice Consider other business areas as part of the assessment, for example, Activity Based Monitoring and Anaplan Team Upskilling and Knowledge Transfer: Assess current team capabilities for reporting types Deliver structured training (workshops, documentation, and hands-on sessions) Support with the creation of a Reporting Governance Framework Recommendations for on-going BAU and Report reviewing processes Essential Specialist Skills: Strong hands-on experience with Workday Report Writer including: Advanced Reports Calculated Fields Composite and Matrix Reports Experience with Workday Integrations Demonstrable Power BI experience, ideally connecting to Workday Data Sources Understanding of data warehouse concepts Workday Prism Analytics experience Demonstrable experience in Reporting, Prism, HCM & Learning Familiarity with Workday security models as it relates to report access and data domains Essential General Skills: Experience upskilling internal teams Building excellent relationships you know how to work collaboratively with others to provide solutions for customers Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, positively embracing new approaches Ability to deliver at pace and manage multiple projects and activities Able to work using your own initiative, prioritising multiple pieces of work and multitasking Collaborating closely with other colleagues to deliver good outcomes Confident with working with a wide range of staff and able to flex your communication style depending on your audience. Working well under pressure when there's a lot on - you have a resilient and tenacious attitude to your work Demonstrable experience communicating effectively with senior leaders, and being able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders