Workday HRIS Reporting & Analytics Analyst

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview:

The Workday HRIS Reporting & Analytics Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing reporting and analytics solutions across the Workday platform. This role partners closely with stakeholders across Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, Help, Payroll, and other business functions to deliver meaningful insights that support strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and workforce planning.

The analyst leverages Workday reporting and analytics tools to transform complex data into actionable information through reports, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics solutions. This role serves as a trusted partner to business leaders by providing data-driven recommendations, ensuring data integrity, and enhancing the overall reporting experience across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into effective reporting and analytics solutions.
• Support reporting needs across Workday functional areas, including HCM, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, Help, and Payroll.
• Utilize Workday reporting tools, including Advanced Reports, Composite Reports, Matrix Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Prism Analytics, and Calculated Fields.
• Analyze workforce and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain executive, operational, compliance, and ad hoc reporting solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through validation, testing, and quality assurance processes.
• Support regulatory reporting, audits, and organizational reporting requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, reporting standards, process guides, and end-user training materials.
• Collaborate with HRIS, IT, and business teams to support Workday enhancements, upgrades, implementations, and optimization initiatives.
• Promote self-service reporting capabilities and educate users on Workday reporting tools and best practices.
• Recommend innovative reporting and analytics solutions that improve business outcomes and enhance the user experience.
• Support data governance initiatives and organizational reporting standards.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• Workday Pro Reporting Certification / HCM/Compensation /reporting or analytics-related certifications - (Strongly Preferred)

Experience

Required

• 2-5 years of experience developing reporting and analytics solutions within the Workday platform.
• Experience creating and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Experience supporting reporting needs across one or more Workday functional areas, including Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, Help, or Payroll.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Experience working with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience utilizing Advanced Reports, Composite Reports, Matrix Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, Prism Analytics, and Calculated Fields.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, enhancements, upgrades, or optimization projects.
• Knowledge of workforce analytics, HR metrics, compensation analytics, recruiting metrics, payroll reporting, and learning analytics.
• Understanding of data governance, data privacy, security, and reporting best practices.
• Experience creating user guides, training materials, and reporting documentation.
• Experience working in a healthcare, large enterprise, or highly matrixed environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.